Russian Forest-Steppe Tree Ring Chronology 112 BC to AD 25

NOAA NCEI archives this tree-ring chronology from the Sanarskiy Bor forest-steppe zone in Russia. The dataset provides paleoclimatic parameters covering the period from 112 BC to AD 25. It was contributed by Shiyatov and archived by the NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

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 known historical climate events in the time series.
• Analyze growth patterns in Pinus sylvestris (PISY) to infer ecological stress during specific calendar years before present.
• Study forest-steppe zone dynamics by examining the tree-ring parameters from the Sanarskiy Bor dry site.

Strengths

• Time series spans 137 years (112 BC to AD 25), providing a multi-decadal climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last updated date of 1975, indicating no recent revisions.
• Specific sample size (number of tree cores), measurement parameters, and data granularity are unknown from the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) from the Sanarskiy Bor site.

Time Range

112 BC to AD 25 (calendar years before present).

Freshness

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Geography

Sanarskiy Bor forest-steppe zone, Russia, Eastern Europe.