South Urals Subalpine Tree Ring Chronology from 180 to -22 BP

Tree ring width measurements from the subalpine belt near Spring Site in the South Urals, Russia. The chronology spans 202 calendar years, from 180 to -22 years before present (BP). Data is archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, with the record last updated in 1972.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width time-series.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the ring width chronology with instrumental climate records.
• Analyze growth trends and environmental stress in subalpine forests from the ring width parameter.
• Establish cross-dating references for other paleoclimate archives in the Eastern Europe region using this chronology.

Strengths

• Time series covers a 202-year period from 180 to -22 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Record is temporally stale, with a last updated date of 1972, indicating no recent revisions.
• Sample size, replication, and species information for the underlying tree cores are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

180 to -22 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

South Urals, subalpine belt near Spring Site, Russia, Eastern Europe.