Troodos Mountain Tree Ring Chronology from Cyprus

342 tree-ring width measurements from Pinus nigra trees in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus, spanning 373 years from 342 to -31 calendar years before present. The dataset was archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and originates from the Schweingruber collection, with a last update recorded in 1981.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past precipitation or temperature anomalies using the tree-ring width time-series.
• Cross-date archaeological wood samples from Cyprus by matching ring-width patterns.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dates for the eastern Mediterranean region using the provided calendar year timeline.
• Analyze growth response of Pinus nigra to historical climate events over a 373-year period.

Strengths

• 373-year continuous chronology from 342 to -31 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1981.
• Sample size and replication statistics are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Cyprus.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring measurements (dendrochronology).

Time Range

342 to -31 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1981-01-01

Geography

Cyprus, Mediterranean Sea (Troodos Mountains).