Indian Tree Ring Paleoclimate Data from Uttaranchal

Tree ring parameters from Uttaranchal, India, provide paleoclimate data spanning from 230 to -40 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The study was last updated in 1990.

Use Cases

• Analyze tree ring width variations to reconstruct past climate conditions like temperature or precipitation in Uttaranchal.
• Correlate the tree ring chronology with other paleoclimate proxies for the period 230 to -40 BP.
• Study long-term climate variability and anomalies in the Indian Himalayan region using the tree ring parameters.

Strengths

• Data spans a specific time range of 270 years (230 to -40 BP).
• Associated with the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1990, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific parameters, row counts, and column details are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single location in Uttaranchal, India.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

230 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).

Geography

Uttaranchal, India.