Russian Tree Ring Chronology from 236 to -40 BP

NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives this tree ring dataset for climate reconstruction. It provides tree ring parameters from a site in Russia, Eastern Europe. The temporal coverage spans from 236 to -40 calendar years before present.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width as a proxy.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with instrumental records for the overlapping period.
• Analyze long-term climate trends in Eastern Europe from the time series of tree ring parameters.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate events recorded in the tree ring data.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 276 years (from 236 to -40 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1990.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and geographic precision 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

236 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Russia, Eastern Europe.