Pinega Tree Ring Chronology From 239 to -41 BP

239 calendar years of tree ring width data from the Pinega region of Russia, extending to 41 years before present. This paleoclimatology dataset was produced by Schweingruber and archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in 1991.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width as a proxy climate indicator.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or establish regional dendrochronological master chronologies from the Pinega site series.
• Analyze climate forcing events and long-term trends across a 280-year period in calendar years before present.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 280-year time period from 239 to -41 BP.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1991.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site in the Pinega region of Russia.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data formats are not provided.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1991-01-01

Geography

Pinega region, Russia, Eastern Europe.