Tree ring width data from the Bhule Pokari site in Nepal provides a 581-year climate record. The chronology, part of the International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB), was archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This dataset was last updated in 1998.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the annual tree ring width series.
- Calibrate climate proxy models using the dated chronology from 533 to -48 calendar years BP.
- Study regional climate events by correlating the Bhule Pokari ring widths with other Himalayan tree ring chronologies.
- Assess long-term forest growth trends in Nepal using the multi-century tree ring record.
Strengths
- Covers a 581-year time period from 533 to -48 calendar years before present.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Data recency is low, with a last update recorded in 1998.
- The specific sample depth (number of tree cores) and measurement parameters are not provided in the input.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) / World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 533 to -48 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Bhule Pokari, Nepal, Southcentral Asia.