Kyrgyzstan Tree Ring Chronology from 931 to 37 BC

Tree ring width measurements from the Kursala Ridge in Kyrgyzstan, Southcentral Asia, provide a climate proxy record. The chronology covers 894 years, from 931 to 37 BC in calendar years before present. This archived paleoclimatology study was contributed by Shiyatov and is maintained by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the annual tree-ring width series.
• Calibrate climate models for Central Asia using the 894-year proxy record from the Kursala Ridge site.
• Study extreme climate events or long-term climate trends by examining patterns in the ring width chronology.
• Perform cross-dating with other regional tree-ring chronologies using the shared calendar year timeline.

Strengths

• 894-year continuous chronology from 931 to 37 BC provides a long-term climate proxy.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1987.
• Specific parameters, measurement methods, and sample depth are not detailed in 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

931 to -37 calendar years BP (Before Present, where present=1950).

Freshness

1987-01-01

Geography

Kursala Ridge, Kyrgyzstan, Southcentral Asia.