noaa-recon-6301 eng; USA utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology Data Center Contact 828-271-4800 303-497-6513 325 Broadway, E/NE31 Boulder CO 80305-3328 USA paleo@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-07-11 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Touchan et al. 2003 Southwestern Turkey Spring Precipitation Reconstructions 2003-07-01 publication doi:10.25921/z586-4p77 noaa-recon-6301 NCEI DSI 1200_02 NCEI DSI 1200_01 Touchan, R. originator Touchan, R. author Garfin, G.M. originator Garfin, G.M. author Meko, D.M. originator Meko, D.M. author Funkhouser, G. originator Funkhouser, G. author Erkan, N. originator Erkan, N. author Hughes, M.K. originator Hughes, M.K. author Wallin, B.S. originator Wallin, B.S. author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher tableDigital 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 Turkey, Western Asia. The time period coverage is from 611 to -48 in calendar years before present (BP). See metadata information for parameter and study location details. Please cite this study when using the data. Records of past temperature, precipitation, and other climate variables derived from paleoclimate proxies. Parameter keywords describe what was measured in this data set. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Precipitation Reconstruction theme What: age; Material: null What: precipitation; Material: null What: precipitation; Material: null theme Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/paleoclimatology/paleoenvironmental-standard-terms-thesaurus PaST Thesaurus information publisher Continent > Asia > Western Asia > Turkey > Southwestern Turkey > LATITUDE > LONGITUDE place DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2025 revision 22 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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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. Preliminary reconstructions of spring precipitation in southwestern Turkey from tree-ring width 2003 publication Touchan, R., G.M. Garfin, D.M. Meko, G. Funkhouser, N. Erkan, M.K. Hughes, and B.S. Wallin author International Journal of Climatology publisher https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.850 HTTPS Web Browser Associated Reference published 2003 Touchan, R., G.M. Garfin, D.M. Meko, G. Funkhouser, N. Erkan, M.K. Hughes, and B.S. Wallin, 2003: Preliminary reconstructions of spring precipitation in southwestern Turkey from tree-ring width. International Journal of Climatology, 23, 157-171, 10.1002/joc.850 information crossReference sciencePaper eng; USA geoscientificInformation Date Range: 1339 CE to 1998 CE; Date Range: 611 cal yr BP to -48 cal yr BP; 30 35 35 40 1339 1998 STUDY NOTES: Two tree-ring-based reconstructions of spring (May-June) precipitation (mm) in southwestern Turkey. Multi-species reconstruction is based on 9 chronologies, and extends from 1776-1998 AD. The J. excelsa reconstruction is based on 3 chronologies, and extends from 1339-1998 AD. Tree ring chronologies used in this study are archived with the International Tree Ring Data Bank; sites turk013 through turk021 (study IDs: 5123; 5128-5133, 5137-5138). ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: Two reconstructions of spring (May–June) precipitation have been developed for southwestern Turkey. The first reconstruction (1776–1998) was developed from principal components of nine chronologies of Cedrus libani, Juniperus excelsa, Pinus brutia, and Pinus nigra. The second reconstruction (1339–1998) was derived from principal components of three J. excelsa chronologies. Calibration and verification statistics of both reconstructions indicate reasonably accurate reconstruction of spring precipitation for southwestern Turkey, and show clear evidence of multi-year to decadal variations in spring precipitation. The longest period of reconstructed spring drought, defined as consecutive years with less than 80% of normal May–June precipitation, was 4 years (1476–79). Only one drought event of this duration has occurred during the last six centuries. Monte Carlo analysis indicates a less than 33% probability that southwestern Turkey has experienced spring drought longer than 5 years in the past 660 years. Apart from the 1476–79 extended dry period, spring droughts of 3 years in length have only occurred from 1700 to the present. The longest reconstructed wet period, defined as consecutive years with more than 120% of normal May–June precipitation, was 4 years (1532–35). The absence of extended spring drought during the 16th and 17th centuries and the occurrence of extended wet spring periods during these centuries suggest a possible regime shift in climate. Preliminary analysis of links between large-scale climatic variation and these climate reconstructions shows that there is a relationship between extremes in spring precipitation and anomalous atmospheric circulation in the region. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information distributor In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. 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