Romanian Tree Ring Chronology from 114 to -31 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from Roncan Gium Vau, Romania. The data covers the period from 114 to -31 calendar years before present. This study was contributed by Schweingruber and archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models with the dated tree ring series.
• Analyze climate anomalies or events within the 145-year period covered by the chronology.
• Compare this Eastern European tree ring record with other regional paleoclimate proxies.

Strengths

• Data spans 145 calendar years, from 114 to -31 BP.
• Archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, last updated in 1981.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and file formats are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Romania.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Roncan Gium Vau, Romania, Eastern Europe.