233 calendar years of tree ring data from the western Altai region of Russia, covering the period from 189 to -44 years before present. This paleoclimatology study was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service. The dataset was last updated in 1994.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
- Calibrate the tree ring series against known climate events within the 233-year time range.
- Analyze growth patterns to infer environmental stress events in the Altai region.
- Compare this chronology with other regional tree ring datasets to assess spatial climate patterns.
Strengths
- Provides a 233-year chronology for a specific geographic region.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1994.
- The geographic coverage is limited to a single site in the western Altai mountains, Russia.
- Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement 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
- 189 to -44 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Russia, Eastern Europe, specifically the western Altai region.