Kyrgyzstan Tree-Ring Chronology from 530 to 37 BCE

Tree-ring width data from the Altyn-Beshik site in Kyrgyzstan provides a 567-year paleoclimate record. The dataset, archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, covers the period from 530 to 37 years before present (BP). It was contributed by researcher Shiyatov and last updated in the NOAA system in 1987.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the annual tree-ring width series.
• Calibrate the tree-ring chronology against other regional proxy records using its 567-year time span.
• Study the frequency of extreme climatic events in Southcentral Asia by identifying marker years in the ring-width data.
• Assess long-term environmental changes in Kyrgyzstan's Tien Shan region through the lens of tree growth patterns.

Strengths

• Provides a 567-year continuous paleoclimate proxy record (530 to -37 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Includes specific geographic location details for the Altyn-Beshik study site in Kyrgyzstan.

Limitations

• The core data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1987, potentially lacking modern reanalysis.
• Sample size (number of individual tree cores) and replication statistics are unknown from the provided metadata.
• The 'years before present' (BP) dating convention requires conversion for alignment with Common Era timelines.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) of samples collected from the Altyn-Beshik site.

Time Range

530 to -37 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1987-01-01

Geography

Altyn-Beshik, Kyrgyzstan, Southcentral Asia.