Eastern European Tree Ring Chronology from 300 to 41 BCE

341-year tree ring chronology from Eastern Europe, specifically Russia, covering the period from 300 to 41 BCE. The dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This study type is classified as Tree Ring data for paleoclimatic research.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width parameter as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate the chronology against other regional records using the documented calendar years before present (BP) time scale.
• Analyze climate variability and extreme events for the specific geographic location in Russia during the 341-year period.
• Study forest growth responses to historical climate forcing using the tree ring parameters.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 341-year period from 300 to 41 BCE, providing a focused historical snapshot.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Includes geospatial context with a defined location in Russia, Eastern Europe.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a single 341-year block, preventing analysis of long-term, multi-millennial trends.
• The dataset's last known update was in 1991, indicating potential staleness in metadata or curation methods.
• Unknown sample size (row count) and specific measured parameters beyond the general 'tree ring' classification.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Dendrochronological analysis of tree cores to create a dated ring-width chronology.

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Russia, Eastern Europe.