Assessing temperature signal in x-ray densitometric data of norway spruce and the earliest instrumental record from the Southern Carpathians

Kern Z. and Popa I.: Assessing temperature signal in x-ray densitometric data of norway spruce and the earliest instrumental record from the Southern Carpathians. In: Journal of environmental geography, (2) 3-4. pp. 15-22. (2009)

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Abstract

Radiodensity data derived from Norway spruce were studied from a southern Carpathian site. Maximum density record showed significant positive relationship (r=0.59) with the growing season (April-September) air temperature and minimum density (MND) record showed clear and significant negative response (r=-0.41) to June-July mean air temperature. This significant MND response to climate is a novel result as traditionally this densitometric parameter was regarded not to carry any meaningful climatic signal. Derived temperature sensitive proxy records were compared to instrumental data of Sibiu (Nagyszeben/Hermannstadt) the oldest available regional station. Results of the running window correlation analysis pointed out notable inhomogeneities in the instrumental data before 1906. The Sibiu temperature series should be subjected to scrutiny revision to clean it from inhomogeneities.

Item Type: Article
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of environmental geography
Date: 2009
Volume: 2
Number: 3-4
ISSN: 2060-3274
Page Range: pp. 15-22
Language: English
Place of Publication: Szeged
Related URLs: http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/37444/
Uncontrolled Keywords: Hőmérséklet - mérés - Románia - regionális, Kárpátok
Additional Information: Bibliogr.: p. 21-22. ; ill. ; összefoglalás angol nyelven
Subjects: 01. Natural sciences
01. Natural sciences > 01.05. Earth and related environmental sciences
Date Deposited: 2016. Oct. 15. 11:11
Last Modified: 2022. Jun. 27. 09:17
URI: http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/id/eprint/5908

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