Russian Tree Ring Chronology from Jama River (245 to -44 BP)

NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives this tree ring chronology dataset from the Jama River region in Russia, Eastern Europe. The data provides parameters for dendrochronological analysis, covering a period from 245 to -44 calendar years before present. This archived study was contributed by Schweingruber and is managed by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width parameters as a proxy.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or establish regional chronologies by analyzing the dated tree ring sequences.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate events by examining growth anomalies within the time-series data.
• Perform cross-dating analysis with other ITRDB chronologies using the shared tree ring parameter features.

Strengths

• Data spans 289 years (245 to -44 BP), providing a multi-century climate record.
• Archived within the authoritative International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) collection at NOAA NCEI.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -44 BP, limiting analysis of the most recent two millennia.
• Dataset metadata indicates the last update was in 1994, suggesting potential staleness in documentation or methods.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology), part of the ITRDB (International Tree-Ring Data Bank).

Time Range

245 to -44 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Jama River region, Russia, Eastern Europe.