Russian Tree Ring Chronology From 260 to -43 BP

260 calendar years before present of tree ring data from Russia, Eastern Europe, used for paleoclimate reconstruction. The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1993.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating curves by cross-referencing the tree ring chronology with known dates.
• Analyze climate variability and extreme events in Eastern Europe over a multi-century period.
• Study forest growth responses to historical climate conditions in Russia.

Strengths

• Covers a 303-year time period from 260 to -43 calendar years before present.
• Part of the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archive.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1993, potentially lacking modern methodological refinements.
• Geographic scope is limited to a specific, undisclosed location in Russia, Eastern Europe.
• Sample size, tree count, and specific measurement parameters are unknown from the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

260 to -43 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Russia, Eastern Europe.