Siberian Tree Ring Chronology From 376 to 40 BCE

376 to 40 BCE tree ring data from the Kulyumbe River region in Siberia, Russia, archived by the NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The dataset provides parameters for dendrochronological analysis to reconstruct past climate conditions. It was contributed by researcher Schweingruber and last updated in the NOAA system in 1990.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature anomalies by calibrating tree-ring width parameters against modern instrumental records.
• Analyze growth suppression events within the chronology to identify volcanic eruptions or extreme cold periods.
• Correlate the Kulyumbe River chronology with other ITRDB series to validate regional climate signals.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dates by cross-dating the floating tree-ring series against master chronologies.

Strengths

• Covers a 416-year period from 376 to 40 BCE, providing a snapshot of late Holocene conditions.
• Part of the authoritative International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) collection curated by NOAA NCEI.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a specific 416-year window, not a continuous record to present.
• Data is from a single geographic location (Kulyumbe River), limiting spatial representativeness.
• The last documented update was in 1990, so metadata and formatting may be outdated.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring data collected and cross-dated from samples in the Kulyumbe River region, contributed by researcher Schweingruber.

Time Range

376 to 40 BCE (calendar years before present).

Freshness

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Geography

Kulyumbe River region, Siberia, Russia, Eastern Europe.