Russian Tree Ring Chronology from 276 to -40 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from Sidorovsk, Russia. The chronology covers 316 years, from 276 to -40 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) published this study, with a last update recorded in 1990.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating models with this precisely dated tree ring chronology.
• Analyze climate periodicity and extreme events over a 316-year span in Eastern Europe.
• Compare this Russian tree ring series with other chronologies to study hemispheric climate patterns.

Strengths

• Covers a 316-year time period (276 to -40 BP), providing a multi-century record.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Focuses on a specific geographic location (Sidorovsk, Russia) for localized analysis.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -40 BP (approximately 1990 years ago), lacking modern data.
• Sample size, tree count, and measurement parameters are unknown from the description.
• Data is stale, with a last updated date of 1990, indicating no recent revisions.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

Stale; last updated in 1990.

Geography

Sidorovsk, Russia, Eastern Europe.