Nepal Tree Ring Chronology From 70 to -46 BP

Tree ring width chronology data from Bhaktapur, Nepal, covering the period from 70 to -46 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was last updated in 1996.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate conditions in Nepal using tree ring width as a proxy.
• Calibrate tree ring growth chronologies against other regional paleoclimate records.
• Analyze inter-annual climate variability for the period 70 to -46 BP from the Bhaktapur site.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 116-year period (70 to -46 BP) for climate analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a single, relatively short 116-year period.
• Data is geographically limited to a single site (Bhaktapur) in Nepal.
• The dataset has not been updated since 1996, potentially lacking modern recalibrations.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1996-01-01

Geography

Bhaktapur, Nepal, Southcentral Asia.