Figure 2

Dynamics of extremes in climatic variables and tree growth. (a) Climate aridity expressed as Selyaninov Hydrothermal coefficient HTC for May–September; (b) Extreme cold/hot and dry/wet years for May–September temperature T and precipitation P; (c) Pointer years indicated by extremes in TRW chronologies. Vertical lines mark launch of the turbines in dams of Krasnoyarsk Reservoir (dashed) and Sayano-Shushenskoe Reservoir (dotted).