214 tree-ring width measurements from a site in Bosnia and Herzegovina, spanning 245 years from 214 to -31 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology dataset was archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and last updated in 1981.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width time-series.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring chronology with known historical climate periods.
- Analyze growth response to environmental stressors by examining the year-by-year ring width data.
- Establish regional dendrochronological cross-dating references using the 245-year chronology.
Strengths
- Time-series covers 245 consecutive years, providing a continuous climate proxy record.
- Data is curated and archived by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Dataset is temporally stale, with no updates since its 1981 publication.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Jahorina) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- The small sample of one chronology may not represent broader regional climate signals.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring core samples analyzed to produce a width measurement chronology.
- Time Range
- 214 to -31 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Southern Europe (specific site: Jahorina).