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Elevation-layered dendroclimatic signal in eastern Mediterranean tree rings        
Yazarlar
Ramzı Touchan
Vladımır V Shıshov
Ivan I Tychov
Prof. Dr. Fatih SİVRİKAYA Prof. Dr. Fatih SİVRİKAYA
Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Jıhad Attıeh
Muzaffer Ketmen
Jean Stephan
Ioannıs Mıtsopoulos
Andreas Chrıstou
Davıd M Meko
Özet
Networks of tree-ring data are commonly applied in statistical reconstruction of spatial fields of climate variables. The importance of elevation to the climatic interpretation of tree-ring networks is addressed using 281 station precipitation records, and a network of 79 tree-ring chronologies from different species and a range of elevations in the eastern Mediterranean. Cluster analysis of chronologies identifies 6 tree-ring groups, delineated principally by site elevation. Correlation analysis suggests several of the clusters are linked to homogenous elevational moisture regimes. Results imply that climate stations close to the elevations of the tree-ring sites are essential for assessing the seasonal climatic signal in tree-ring chronologies from this region. A broader implication is that the elevations of stations contributing to gridded climate networks should be considered in the design and interpretation of field reconstructions of climate from tree rings. Finally, results suggest elevation-stratified tree-ring networks as a strategy for seasonal climate reconstruction.
Anahtar Kelimeler
cluster analysis | Mediterranean | tree-ring network
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
Dergi ISSN 1748-9326
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Exp, SCOPUS, Curation, Current Contents Agriculture Biology & Environmental Sciences, Current Contents Physical Chemical & Earth Sciences, Essential Science Indicators, Reference Master, Sophia
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 04-2016
Cilt No 11
Sayı 4
Doi Numarası 10.1088/1748-9326/11/4/044020