Eastern Russian Tree Ring Chronology From 412 to -41 BP

A 453-year tree ring chronology from the Cherskij region in Eastern Russia, covering the period from 412 to -41 calendar years before present. The dataset provides parameters for dendrochronological analysis and climate reconstruction. It was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width series.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology's growth patterns with known historical climate events.
• Analyze long-term ecological trends and forest response to environmental stress from the ring parameter data.
• Establish regional dendrochronological master chronologies by cross-dating this series with other records.

Strengths

• Covers a 453-year time period for long-term trend analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1991, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent methodological improvements.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data formats are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

From 412 to -41 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1991-01-01

Geography

Cherskij region, Russia, Eastern Europe.