Tree ring width data from Cyprus provides a 92-year climate proxy record from 61 to -31 calendar years before present. This dendrochronological dataset was archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and originates from the Schweingruber collection. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1981.
Use Cases
- Calibrating climate models using tree ring width as a proxy for past temperature and precipitation in the Mediterranean region.
- Analyzing the time-series of ring widths to identify extreme growth years indicative of droughts or favorable conditions.
- Cross-dating this chronology (ITRDB CYPR012) with other regional tree ring series to validate and extend climate reconstructions.
Strengths
- Data covers a 92-year time period (61 to -31 BP), providing a discrete climate proxy sequence.
- Part of the authoritative International Tree Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) collection curated by NOAA/NCEI.
Limitations
- The dataset's temporal coverage is relatively short (92 years) compared to millennial-length tree ring chronologies.
- Data is geographically limited to a single site (Cedar Valley) in Cyprus, reducing regional representativeness.
- The last update record is from 1981, indicating the core data is several decades old.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Dendrochronological sampling and measurement of tree ring widths, part of the Schweingruber collection.
- Time Range
- 61 to -31 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Cyprus, Mediterranean Sea.