258 tree-ring width measurements from Siberian pine (PISY) at Severobaikalsk, Russia, provide a climate proxy record. The data covers 304 calendar years, from 258 to -46 years before present, archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This study was published in 1996.
Use Cases
- Calibrate temperature and precipitation reconstructions using the tree-ring width time-series as a climate proxy.
- Analyze growth anomalies in the PISY chronology to identify extreme climate events like droughts or cold periods.
- Cross-date and validate other tree-ring chronologies from the Eastern Europe region using this established series.
- Study long-term forest growth trends and carbon sequestration potential in Siberian pine ecosystems.
Strengths
- 304-year continuous chronology providing a multi-century climate record.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Sample size and replication details are unknown, potentially affecting statistical confidence.
- The dataset is temporally stale, with no updates since its publication in 1996.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Severobaikalsk) in Russia.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Siberian pine (Pinus sylvestris, PISY).
- Time Range
- 258 to -46 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Severobaikalsk, Russia, Eastern Europe.