Russian Tree Ring Chronology From 320 to -40 Years BP

Tree ring width measurements from a site in Russia, Eastern Europe. The chronology spans 360 years, from 320 to -40 calendar years before present. Data is archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct annual temperature or precipitation anomalies from tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate the chronology against other proxy records using its 360-year time range.
• Analyze growth patterns for climate events within the specific 320 to -40 BP period.
• Compare this Russian site's tree ring series with other chronologies from the ITRDB network.

Strengths

• Chronology provides 360 years of continuous annual-resolution data.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI WDS for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset appears temporally stale, last updated in 1990.
• Specific sample depth, measurement parameters, and site details are not provided in the basic description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

320 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1990-01-01

Geography

Russia, Eastern Europe.