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Originally Posted by StuM
Reminds me of "one Yamal bristlecone pine"
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Because of their longevity [4800 years], and growth at high elevations, where the growth of trees is generally known to be limited by temperature, bristlecone pines have been of particular interest to dendroclimatologists, in reconstructng past climate, from tree rings. Tree rings, from ancient bristlecone pines, are a remarkable proxy for climate, extending back thousands of years.
Stu is probably referring to the old [2009?] “climategate” claims that Dr. Keith Briffa [and others] manipulated [“Keith’s Science trick"] tree ring data, in about 2000, to [falsly] support Michael Mann’s “Hockey Stick” paper.
Stephen McIntyre wrote that Briffa’s data, ultimately, came down to a
single bristlecone pine tree [YAD061], calling it
“the most influential tree in the world”.
If you'd read the linked papers, we are discussing, you'd know that the authors make it clear that their observations refer to hurricnes within a specific distance [50 - 75 miles, IIRC], from the blue holes.