Lithuanian Tree-Ring Chronology from 74 to -48 BP

122 calendar years of tree-ring width data from Lithuania, Northern Europe, provide a proxy climate record. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This paleoclimatology study was last updated in 1998.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies in Northern Europe using the tree-ring width time-series.
• Calibrate the chronology against other regional proxy records using the calendar years before present (BP) index.
• Analyze growth patterns and extreme events from the tree-ring parameter data for specific years within the 122-year span.
• Validate spatial climate models for the Baltic region using the geospatial location data from Lithuania.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 122-year time period from 74 to -48 calendar years BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Includes precise geographic location data for Lithuania, Northern Europe.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to 122 years, which is short for some climate cycle analyses.
• Data is temporally stale, with no updates recorded since its last publication in 1998.
• Sample size, tree species, and replication statistics are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) from samples collected in Lithuania.

Time Range

74 to -48 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Lithuania, Northern Europe.