Russian Tree Ring Chronology From 166 To -40 BP

206 calendar years of tree ring data from Russia, Eastern Europe, used for paleoclimate reconstruction. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was last updated in the system in January 1990.

Use Cases

• Calibrating climate proxies by analyzing tree ring width variations over the 206-year chronology.
• Reconstructing past temperature or precipitation anomalies for Eastern Europe using the dated ring series.
• Cross-dating and validating other regional tree ring chronologies against the Shchely Bozh site data.
• Studying long-term forest growth responses to climate events within the recorded time period.

Strengths

• Covers a 206-year time series from 166 to -40 calendar years before present.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is relatively short for some paleoclimate studies at 206 years.
• Data is geographically limited to a single site (Shchely Bozh) in Russia, limiting regional analysis.
• The dataset metadata indicates it was last updated in 1990, suggesting potential staleness in documentation or access methods.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring sampling and measurement (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Russia, Eastern Europe (specific site: Shchely Bozh).