Russian Tree Ring Chronology from 197 to -40 BP

197 to -40 calendar years before present of tree ring width measurements from Russia, Eastern Europe. This paleoclimatology dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in January 1990.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width time-series.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the ring width chronology with known historical climate events.
• Analyze growth response patterns in Russian forests across the 237-year period covered by the data.
• Establish a regional master chronology for cross-dating other tree ring samples from Eastern Europe.

Strengths

• Covers a 237-year time period from 197 to -40 calendar years before present.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data recency is low, with a last recorded update in 1990.
• Specific sample size, geographic precision, and measurement parameters are not provided in the metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

197 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Russia, Eastern Europe.