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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Central Europe 2500 Year Tree Ring Summer Climate Reconstructions

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This archived Paleoclimatology Study is available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), under the World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology. The associated NCEI study type is Climate Reconstruction. The data include parameters of climate reconstructions|tree ring with a geographic location of Europe. The time period coverage is from 2450 to -58 in calendar years before present (BP). See metadata information for parameter and study location details. Please cite this study when using the data.
  • Cite as: Büntgen, U.; Tegel, W.; Nicolussi, K.; McCormick, M.; Frank, D.C.; Trouet, V.; Kaplan, J.O.; Herzig, F.; Heussner, K.-U.; Wanner, H.; Luterbacher, J.; Esper, J. (2011-02-28): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Central Europe 2500 Year Tree Ring Summer Climate Reconstructions. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/x4tm-1j57. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact Data Center Contact
NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology
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Coverage Description Date Range: -500 CE to 2008 CE; Date Range: 2450 cal yr BP to -58 cal yr BP;
Time Period -500 to 2008
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 6
East: 20
South: 45
North: 53
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • 2500 Years of European Climate Variability and Human Susceptibility
    • Associated Reference published 2011
      Büntgen, U., W. Tegel, K. Nicolussi, M. McCormick, D. Frank, V. Trouet, J.O. Kaplan, F. Herzig, K.-U. Heussner, H. Wanner, J. Luterbacher, and J. Esper, 2011: 2500 Years of European Climate Variability and Human Susceptibility. Science, 331, 578-583, 10.1126/science.1197175
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2011-02-28
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Data Update Frequency Data update frequency not available
Supplemental Information
STUDY NOTES: Tree ring-based reconstructions of central European summer precipitation and temperature over the past 2500 years. Precipitation is reconstructed for April-May-June, and temperature anomalies for June-July-August.
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: Climate variations influenced the agricultural productivity, health risk, and conflict level of preindustrial societies. Discrimination between environmental and anthropogenic impacts on past civilizations, however, remains difficult because of the paucity of high-resolution paleoclimatic evidence. We present tree ring–based reconstructions of central European summer precipitation and temperature variability over the past 2500 years. Recent warming is unprecedented, but modern hydroclimatic variations may have at times been exceeded in magnitude and duration. Wet and warm summers occurred during periods of Roman and medieval prosperity. Increased climate variability from ~250 to 600 C.E. coincided with the demise of the western Roman Empire and the turmoil of the Migration Period. Such historical data may provide a basis for counteracting the recent political and fiscal reluctance to mitigate projected climate change.
Purpose Records of past temperature, precipitation, and other climate variables derived from paleoclimate proxies. Parameter keywords describe what was measured in this data set. Additional summary information can be found in the abstracts of papers listed in the data set citations.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Büntgen, U.; Tegel, W.; Nicolussi, K.; McCormick, M.; Frank, D.C.; Trouet, V.; Kaplan, J.O.; Herzig, F.; Heussner, K.-U.; Wanner, H.; Luterbacher, J.; Esper, J. (2011-02-28): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Central Europe 2500 Year Tree Ring Summer Climate Reconstructions. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/x4tm-1j57. Accessed [date].
  • Please cite original publication, online resource, dataset and publication DOIs (where available), and date accessed when using downloaded data. If there is no publication information, please cite investigator, title, online resource, and date accessed. The appearance of external links associated with a dataset does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of external Web sites or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities, the Department of Commerce/NOAA does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. These links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this Department of Commerce/NOAA Web site.
Cited Authors
  • Büntgen, U.
  • Tegel, W.
  • Nicolussi, K.
  • McCormick, M.
  • Frank, D.C.
  • Trouet, V.
  • Kaplan, J.O.
  • Herzig, F.
  • Heussner, K.-U.
  • Wanner, H.
  • Luterbacher, J.
  • Esper, J.
Originators
  • Büntgen, U.
  • Tegel, W.
  • Nicolussi, K.
  • McCormick, M.
  • Frank, D.C.
  • Trouet, V.
  • Kaplan, J.O.
  • Herzig, F.
  • Heussner, K.-U.
  • Wanner, H.
  • Luterbacher, J.
  • Esper, J.
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Paleoclimate Reconstructions
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > reconstructions > air temperature
  • earth science > paleoclimate > reconstructions > precipitation
  • Air Temperature Reconstruction
  • Little Ice Age (LIA)
  • Medieval Warm Period
  • Precipitation Reconstruction
  • drought
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: precipitation; Material: ring width
  • What: precipitation; Material: ring width
  • What: surface temperature; Material: ring width
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: surface temperature; Material: ring density
  • What: surface temperature; Material: ring width
  • What: surface temperature; Material: ring width
  • What: precipitation; Material: ring width
  • What: precipitation; Material: ring width
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Place keywords
  • Continent > Europe > Central Europe > LATITUDE 49 > LONGITUDE 13
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Büntgen, U.; Tegel, W.; Nicolussi, K.; McCormick, M.; Frank, D.C.; Trouet, V.; Kaplan, J.O.; Herzig, F.; Heussner, K.-U.; Wanner, H.; Luterbacher, J.; Esper, J. (2011-02-28): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Central Europe 2500 Year Tree Ring Summer Climate Reconstructions. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/x4tm-1j57. Accessed [date].
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