Russian Tree Ring Chronology from 248 to -44 BP

A 292-year tree ring chronology from Russia, Eastern Europe, covering the period from 248 to -44 calendar years before present. The dataset contains parameters for dendroclimatology and is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. Data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1994.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using tree ring width parameters.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology against known historical climate events.
• Analyze growth anomalies within the 292-year series to identify extreme climatic years.
• Correlate this Russian chronology with other regional tree ring datasets for hemispheric climate studies.
• Study ecological responses to climate change over a multi-century timeframe using the dated series.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 292-year period from 248 to -44 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides a dated proxy record for a defined geographic region (Russia, Eastern Europe).

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to under 300 years, a short span for some paleoclimate studies.
• Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1994, potentially lacking modern reanalysis.
• Geographic coverage is restricted to a single region in Russia, limiting broader spatial analysis.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis for dendroclimatology.

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Russia, Eastern Europe.