Leshukonskoe Tree-Ring Chronology for Russian Paleoclimate

207 to -41 calendar years before present of tree-ring width measurements from the Leshukonskoe site in Russia. This archived paleoclimatology study provides parameters for climate reconstruction in Eastern Europe. The dataset was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, with an archival date of 1991.

Use Cases

• Calibrating climate models by correlating tree-ring width parameters with known temperature or precipitation records for the 207 to -41 BP period.
• Analyzing growth anomaly patterns within the chronology to identify extreme climatic events like volcanic eruptions or droughts in Russian history.
• Comparing the Leshukonskoe site's tree-ring series with other ITRDB chronologies to study spatial climate patterns across Eastern Europe.

Strengths

• Covers a 248-year time range from 207 to -41 calendar years before present, providing a multi-century climate record.
• Part of the authoritative International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) collection hosted by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -41 BP, limiting direct overlap with the instrumental record for recent centuries.
• Data is from a single geographic site (Leshukonskoe, Russia), which may not represent broader regional climate patterns.
• The dataset was last updated in 1991, indicating it is a static archive and may not reflect contemporary methodological standards.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) from the Leshukonskoe site.

Time Range

207 to -41 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Static archive; last updated 1991-01-01.

Geography

Leshukonskoe, Russia, Eastern Europe.