NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives this tree ring dataset for Eastern Europe and Russia. The chronology provides annual climate proxy data covering 342 years from 301 to 41 BC. The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) published this study in 1991.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree ring width measurements.
- Calibrate climate models for Eastern Europe by comparing the tree ring chronology with instrumental records.
- Analyze the frequency of climatic extremes or events like droughts within the 342-year time series.
- Study ecological responses to historical climate change by correlating ring patterns with known events.
Strengths
- Covers a specific 342-year time period from 301 to 41 BC.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Provides annual-resolution proxy data for climate reconstruction.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a single, ancient period and does not extend to modern times.
- Geographic scope is restricted to a specific, undefined location within Russia/Eastern Europe.
- Data is stale, with a last recorded update in 1991, potentially lacking modern reanalysis.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 301 to 41 BC (342 years).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Russia, Eastern Europe.