Polish Tree Ring Chronology from 174 to -14 BP

Tree ring width data from Poland provides a paleoclimate record spanning 188 years, from 174 to -14 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The original data collection was last updated in 1964.

Use Cases

• Calibrating regional climate models by correlating tree ring width variations with known historical climate events.
• Reconstructing annual temperature or precipitation anomalies for Poland using the ring width time-series.
• Cross-dating archaeological wood samples from Eastern Europe against this established master chronology.
• Analyzing long-term growth trends and potential environmental stressors affecting trees in the study location.

Strengths

• Time-series covers a specific 188-year period from 174 to -14 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1964, potentially lacking modern reanalysis.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single, unspecified location within Poland.
• Sample size, tree count, and replication depth are unknown, affecting statistical confidence.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring measurement (dendrochronology), specific methodology unknown.

Time Range

174 to -14 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Poland, Eastern Europe.