Polish Tree Ring Chronology from Zielona Gora (176 to -37 BP)

Tree ring width measurements from Zielona Gora, Poland, provide a 213-year chronology for climate reconstruction. The dataset, archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, covers the period from 176 to -37 calendar years before present. It was last updated in the NOAA system in 1987.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing annual tree ring width variations.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating models using the established tree ring chronology as a reference timeline.
• Study the response of regional tree growth to documented historical climate events within the 213-year period.
• Compare this Polish tree ring series with other European chronologies to identify broad climate patterns.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 213-year time period (176 to -37 BP) for climate analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides a geolocated record (Poland, Eastern Europe) for regional studies.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1987.
• The specific sample size (number of tree cores) and measurement parameters are not provided in the metadata.
• Limited geographic scope to a single site (Zielona Gora) in Poland.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology), specific methodology not detailed.

Time Range

176 to -37 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Zielona Gora, Poland, Eastern Europe.