Tree Ring Chronology From Pelister National Park Macedonia

113 tree-ring width measurements from Macedonia, FYR, Southern Europe, covering the period from 113 to -31 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in 1981.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree-ring width as a proxy.
• Calibrate and validate climate models for the Southern European region using the 144-year chronology.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the tree-ring series to identify past extreme climatic events.
• Compare this chronology (ITRDB YUGO006) with other regional tree-ring datasets to study spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• 144-year continuous chronology from 113 to -31 BP provides a multi-century climate record.
• Data is archived and standardized by NOAA NCEI, a leading authority for paleoclimate data.

Limitations

• Single site data from Pelister National Park limits spatial representativeness.
• The dataset's last update was in 1981, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.
• Sample size and replication depth within the chronology are unknown, affecting statistical confidence.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology), likely from core samples.

Time Range

113 to -31 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated in 1981.

Geography

Pelister National Park, Macedonia, FYR, Southern Europe.