NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives this tree ring dataset from Olympus Mountain, Greece. The chronology spans 398 years, from 367 to -31 calendar years before present. Data were published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1981.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by calibrating tree ring width data against modern climate records.
- Analyze growth trend anomalies within the 398-year chronology to identify periods of environmental stress or favorable conditions.
- Validate regional climate model simulations for the Eastern Mediterranean using the high-resolution proxy data from this site.
Strengths
- Provides a 398-year high-resolution proxy climate record for a key Mediterranean region.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends at -31 BP (approximately 31 BCE), lacking data for the Common Era and modern period.
- Data is geographically limited to a single site (Olympus Mountain), limiting regional representativeness.
- The dataset's last update was in 1981, potentially missing methodological advancements in dendrochronology.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology), likely measuring ring widths to build a chronology.
- Time Range
- 367 to -31 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Olympus Mountain (Olympos Oros), Greece, Southern Europe.