Russian Forest-Tundra Tree Ring Chronology from 326 to -19 BP

326 to -19 calendar years before present of tree ring parameters from the forest-tundra zone in Russia, Eastern Europe. This paleoclimatology dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The associated NCEI study type is Tree Ring.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or moisture variability by analyzing tree ring width or density parameters over the 345-year chronology.
• Calibrate climate models using the high-resolution, annually resolved proxy data from the Russian forest-tundra zone.
• Study ecological responses to climate change by examining growth patterns in the tree ring series before and after key historical periods.
• Compare this intermediate moisture site chronology with other ITRDB records to analyze regional climate teleconnections.

Strengths

• Covers a 345-year time series from 326 to -19 BP, providing a multi-century climate record.
• Part of the authoritative International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) and NOAA/NCEI Paleoclimatology archives.

Limitations

• The dataset's specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement statistics are not detailed in the provided metadata.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Russia, Eastern Europe, limiting broad spatial analysis.
• The last platform update date is 1969-01-01, indicating metadata may be stale.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

326 to -19 calendar years before present (BP).

Geography

Russia, Eastern Europe (forest-tundra zone).