Cyprus Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives the Schweingruber - Plano Platres (Trocken) tree ring dataset. It provides a chronology from 247 to -31 calendar years before present, sourced from Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. The data was contributed by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating models by correlating the dated ring sequence with known events.
• Analyze climate extremes like droughts in the Mediterranean by examining narrow ring sequences.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate shifts using the annually resolved growth record.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 278 years from 247 to -31 BP, providing multi-century coverage.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1981, indicating potential methodological staleness.
• Specific sample depth, measurement parameters, and metadata details are not provided in the input.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Plano Platres) in Cyprus.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) from samples collected at the Plano Platres site.

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Cyprus, Mediterranean Sea.