Russian Tree Ring Chronology from 299 to 41 BC

A 340-year tree-ring chronology from Russia, Eastern Europe, covering the period from 299 to 41 calendar years before present. The dataset contains parameters for tree-ring analysis, archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in January 1991.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width parameter.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology data against known historical climate periods.
• Analyze growth response and sensitivity to environmental stressors from the ring-width measurements.
• Establish a dated master chronology for cross-referencing other paleoclimate records from the region.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 340-year period from 299 to 41 BC.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a single, ancient 340-year window.
• The dataset's last known update was in 1991, indicating potential staleness in metadata or access methods.
• Specific sample size, geographic precision, and measurement parameters are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Russia, Eastern Europe.