Kheta River Young Tree Ring Chronology from Eastern Russia

NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives this tree ring dataset from the Kheta River region in Russia. The data provides a chronology covering 40 calendar years before present, extending back to year 1 BP. It was contributed by Schweingruber and last updated in the NOAA system in 1990.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation by analyzing the tree-ring width time-series data.
• Calibrate climate models for Eastern Europe using the 40-year proxy record from young trees in the Kheta River region.
• Study environmental history and growth patterns of juniper trees in a specific Russian geographic location.
• Perform cross-dating of tree-ring sequences from Eastern Europe using this ITRDB series (RUSS079).

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides a clear temporal coverage of 40 calendar years before present.
• Includes specific geographic location information for Russia, Eastern Europe.

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage is relatively short at 40 years, limiting long-term trend analysis.
• Data was last updated in 1990, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent maintenance.
• Unknown sample size (row count) and specific measured parameters beyond 'tree ring'.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis, likely from juniper tree samples.

Time Range

From 1 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Kheta River region, Russia, Eastern Europe.