Siberian Pine Tree Ring Chronology From 382 to 41 BC

423-year tree ring chronology for Siberian pine (PISY) from the Khotugn-Uladan-Tukulan site in Russia, Eastern Europe. The data was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology World Data Service. This specific study record was last updated in 1991.

Use Cases

• Calibrate climate proxies by analyzing annual ring-width variations against known temperature or precipitation records.
• Reconstruct summer temperature anomalies for Eastern Europe using the PISY (Pinus sylvestris) ring-width series.
• Validate other paleoclimate archives by cross-dating this 423-year ITRDB chronology with nearby tree-ring collections.
• Study forest growth responses to climate forcing during the period from 382 to 41 BC.

Strengths

• Covers a 423-year time period from 382 to 41 BC, providing a multi-century baseline.
• Part of the authoritative International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB RUSS055) collection curated by NOAA NCEI.
• Includes precise geographic location data for the sampling site in Russia, Eastern Europe.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends over 2000 years ago, limiting direct connection to modern instrumental climate records.
• The dataset's last metadata update was in 1991, potentially indicating outdated documentation or access methods.
• Specific measurement parameters, sample depth, and potential measurement uncertainties are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collected via dendrochronological field sampling and laboratory analysis.

Time Range

382 to 41 BC (calendar years before present).

Freshness

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Geography

Khotugn-Uladan-Tukulan site, Russia, Eastern Europe.