Sukkozero Tree Ring Chronology From 300 to -42 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from the Sukkozero site in Russia. The dataset provides parameters for dendrochronological analysis covering a time period from 300 to -42 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) published this study, which was last updated in 1992.

Use Cases

• Calibrating climate models by analyzing tree ring width parameters as a proxy for past temperature and precipitation.
• Reconstructing historical climate events in Eastern Europe using the dated chronology from 300 to -42 BP.
• Studying long-term environmental changes in Russia by correlating tree ring parameters with known historical periods.
• Validating other paleoclimate proxies by comparing the Sukkozero tree ring chronology with ice core or sediment records.

Strengths

• Covers a 342-year time period from 300 to -42 calendar years before present.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides a geographically specific record for the Sukkozero site in Russia, Eastern Europe.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -42 BP, lacking recent centuries for modern climate comparison.
• Data was last updated in 1992, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and replication statistics are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

300 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated 1992-01-01.

Geography

Sukkozero site, Russia, Eastern Europe.