Nepal Tree Ring Chronology from 555 to -47 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from the Deorali La site in Nepal, Southcentral Asia. The chronology covers a time period from 555 to -47 calendar years before present. This study was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1997.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate parameters like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with instrumental records for the Nepal region.
• Analyze long-term ecological trends and forest growth responses to historical climate events in Southcentral Asia.

Strengths

• Covers a long temporal range of 602 years (555 to -47 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1997.
• The specific parameters and measurement columns are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

555 to -47 calendar years before present.

Freshness

1997-01-01

Geography

Deorali La, Nepal, Southcentral Asia.