NOAA's Paleoclimatology archive provides a tree-ring chronology from the Tschokurdach site in the Ochotingna region of Russia. The data covers a 556-year period from 516 to -40 calendar years before present. This study was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the annual tree-ring width series.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring chronology with known historical climate periods.
- Analyze growth patterns and extreme events (e.g., volcanic winters) recorded in the ring sequences.
- Establish a dated timeline for archaeological or geological events in the Ochotingna region using the chronology.
Strengths
- Data spans a 556-year period (516 to -40 BP), providing a multi-century climate record.
- Archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, ensuring standardized metadata.
Limitations
- The dataset's last known update was in 1990, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent maintenance.
- Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and replication depth are unknown from the provided description.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) from the Schweingruber - Tschokurdach, Ochotingna collection.
- Time Range
- 516 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Tschokurdach site, Ochotingna region, Russia, Eastern Europe.