Tree ring width data from the Chardung Danda site in Nepal, Southcentral Asia, covering 452 calendar years from 404 to -48 BP. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was last updated in 1998.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width chronology.
- Calibrate and validate climate models for Southcentral Asia using the 452-year proxy record.
- Analyze growth anomalies in the tree ring series to identify extreme historical climate events.
- Compare this Nepal chronology with other regional tree ring datasets to assess spatial climate patterns.
Strengths
- 452-year continuous chronology from 404 to -48 BP.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1998.
- Specific sample depth, measurement methods, and raw measurement data are not provided in the description.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Chardung Danda) in Nepal.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 404 to -48 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Chardung Danda, Nepal, Southcentral Asia.