Russian Tree Ring Chronology from Kubaka Upper Timberline

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from the Kubaka upper near timberline site in Russia. The data covers a 408-year period from 364 to -44 calendar years before present (BP). This study was contributed by Schweingruber and is maintained by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records for the 408-year period.
• Analyze forest response to historical climate events at the timberline ecotone in Russia.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 408-year time period (364 to -44 BP).
• Sourced from a recognized paleoclimatology archive (NOAA NCEI WDS).
• Focuses on a distinct geographic location (Russia, Eastern Europe) and ecological zone (timberline).

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -44 BP, providing no data for more recent centuries.
• Last metadata update was in 1994, indicating potential staleness in documentation.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement methods 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 analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Russia, Eastern Europe (Kubaka upper near timberline site).