Bosnian Tree Ring Chronology from 127 to -31 BP

158-year tree ring chronology from Bosnia and Herzegovina, covering the period from 127 to -31 calendar years before present. The dataset is part of the NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archive and was contributed by the International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB). Data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1981.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing annual tree-ring width series.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating curves using the dated tree-ring chronology as a reference.
• Study forest growth patterns and extreme events in the Balkans over a 158-year period.

Strengths

• 158-year continuous chronology providing a climate proxy record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Single geographic location (Bosnia and Herzegovina) limits regional representativeness.
• Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1981.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring data collection and analysis, archived under the International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Southern Europe.