Polish Tree Ring Chronology from 158 to -36 BP

NOAA WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from the Debina/Krakow region of Poland. The data provides proxy climate records covering a 194-year period from 158 to -36 calendar years before present. This dataset was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1986.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree ring width parameter as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate regional dendrochronological sequences for Poland using the provided time series from 158 to -36 BP.
• Study long-term environmental changes in Eastern Europe by correlating the tree ring chronology with other paleoclimate archives.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 194-year time period (158 to -36 BP) for climate analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1986.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data granularity 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

158 to -36 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1986-01-01

Geography

Poland, Eastern Europe (specific location: Debina/Krakow).