Tree Ring Chronology from Zhigansk, Russia (386 to -41 BP)

Tree ring width measurements from Pinus sylvestris (PISY) trees near Zhigansk, Russia, provide a paleoclimate record. The chronology covers 427 years, from 386 to -41 calendar years before present. The dataset was archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and last updated in 1991.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation by analyzing the time-series of tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated tree-ring series.
• Study the growth response of Pinus sylvestris to environmental stressors over a 427-year period.
• Compare this Siberian tree-ring chronology with other proxy records to analyze regional climate patterns.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 427 calendar years, providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is sourced from a recognized paleoclimate archive (NOAA WDS Paleoclimatology).

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1991.
• The specific sample size (number of tree cores) and measurement details are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Pinus sylvestris samples.

Time Range

386 to -41 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1991-01-01

Geography

Zhigansk, Russia, Eastern Europe.