Indian Tree Ring Climate Data from Himachal Pradesh

NOAA NCEI Paleoclimatology archives tree ring data from Himachal Pradesh, India. The data covers a period from 265 to -39 calendar years before present. This study is part of the NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Analyze tree ring width variations as a proxy for past climate conditions like temperature or precipitation.
• Correlate tree ring chronologies with other paleoclimate records for the Himalayan region.
• Model historical climate variability in Himachal Pradesh using dendrochronological time-series data.
• Study long-term environmental changes in India over a span of several centuries.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
• Time coverage spans a specific period of 304 calendar years (265 to -39 BP).
• Geographic location is precisely defined as Himachal Pradesh, India.

Limitations

• The dataset was last updated in 1989, indicating potentially outdated collection or processing methods.
• Specific data parameters, column names, and sample sizes are unknown.
• The calendar year range includes negative values (-39 BP), which may require careful interpretation of dating conventions.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

265 to -39 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Himachal Pradesh, India.