Balgygichan River Tree-Ring Chronology from 453 to -44 BP

453 to -44 calendar years before present (BP) of tree-ring width data from the Balgygichan River region in Russia, Eastern Europe. The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology as part of the International Tree-Ring Data Bank. It was last updated in 1994.

Use Cases

• Calibrating tree-ring width measurements from the Balgygichan River site against known climate indices to reconstruct past temperature or precipitation.
• Analyzing the time-series for growth anomalies to identify extreme climatic events like droughts or volcanic eruptions within the 497-year period.
• Cross-dating this chronology (ITRDB RUSS148) with other regional tree-ring series to validate and extend climate reconstructions for Russia.

Strengths

• Covers a 497-year time period from 453 to -44 BP.
• Part of the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and the International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB).

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1994.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and site details are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

453 to -44 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1994-01-01

Geography

Balgygichan River region, Russia, Eastern Europe.