Russian Tree Ring Chronology From 227 to 41 BC

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring dataset from Schweingruber and Voroney for site PISY (ITRDB code RUSS045) in Russia, Eastern Europe. The chronology covers the period from 227 to 41 years before present (BP), providing a proxy climate record. This study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and was last updated in 1991.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree-ring width series.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological methods using the established year-by-year timeline from 227 to 41 BP.
• Study ecological responses to historical events by examining growth patterns in the ring data.
• Validate regional climate model simulations for past centuries using this proxy record.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 268 years (227 to 41 BP), providing a multi-century record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data recency is limited, with a last update recorded in 1991.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and replication statistics are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

227 to 41 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Russia, Eastern Europe (specific site PISY, ITRDB RUSS045).