Nepalese Tree Ring Chronology from 126 to 44 BCE

170-year tree ring chronology from Bagarchap, Nepal, spanning 126 to 44 BCE. The dataset contains parameters for dendrochronological analysis, archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. Data was published by Krusic and last updated in 1994.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width parameters.
• Calibrate and validate climate models for Southcentral Asia using the 170-year proxy record.
• Analyze long-term environmental changes in Nepal by examining trends within the tree ring chronology.

Strengths

• 170-year temporal coverage from 126 to 44 BCE
• Geographically specific data from a single site in Nepal

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, last updated in 1994
• Limited geographic scope to a single location in Nepal
• Specific parameters and sample size are not detailed

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology)

Time Range

126 to 44 BCE (calendar years before present)

Freshness

1994-01-01

Geography

Bagarchap, Nepal, Southcentral Asia