Indian Tree Ring Chronology from 342 to -30 BP

A 372-year tree ring chronology from the Khillanmarg site in Jammu and Kashmir, India, covering the period from 342 to -30 calendar years before present. The data were archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This dataset was last updated in the NOAA system in 1980.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring proxy record with other paleoclimate datasets for the Indian subcontinent.
• Analyze long-term ecological growth patterns in high-altitude Himalayan forests from the tree ring parameters.

Strengths

• Covers a 372-year time series from 342 to -30 BP, providing a multi-century climate proxy.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last recorded update was in 1980, indicating potential staleness relative to modern collection methods.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement details are unknown without accessing the full metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

342 to -30 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Khillanmarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India.