NOAA NCEI archives this paleoclimatology study containing tree ring parameters for a site in Russia, Eastern Europe. The data coverage spans from 165 to -44 calendar years before present (BP). The National Centers for Environmental Information compiled and published this dataset in 1994.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring proxy data with instrumental records for the region.
- Analyze long-term climate trends and extreme events from the 209-year time series of tree ring parameters.
- Study ecological responses to historical climate shifts using the dated tree ring record.
Strengths
- Data covers a 209-year time period (165 to -44 BP).
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends at -44 BP, limiting analysis of the most recent two millennia.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site in Russia, reducing regional generalizability.
- Dataset was last updated in 1994, indicating potential staleness in metadata or methods.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 165 to -44 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Russia, Eastern Europe.