Nepalese Tree Ring Chronology From 224 to 46 BC

Nepal tree ring data provides a paleoclimate record for Southcentral Asia. The time series covers 270 years from 224 to 46 calendar years before present (BP). This archived study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models for the Himalayan region with proxy data spanning centuries.
• Analyze growth patterns and extreme climate events recorded in the tree ring chronology.
• Study long-term environmental changes in Nepal by correlating ring data with known historical periods.

Strengths

• Data covers a 270-year time period from 224 to 46 BP.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a specific 270-year window, not a continuous modern record.
• Data is geographically focused on a single location in Nepal, limiting regional generalization.
• The dataset was last updated in 1996, indicating potential staleness in metadata or access methods.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

224 to -46 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Nepal, Southcentral Asia.