Nepal tree ring data from the Kauma Karka site provides a 281-year chronology for paleoclimate reconstruction. The dataset covers the period from 238 to -43 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information archived this tree ring study in 1993.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology with known historical climate events.
- Analyze growth patterns in the tree ring series to identify periods of environmental stress.
Strengths
- 281-year chronology provides a multi-century climate record.
- Geographic location in Nepal offers data for a key Himalayan region.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1993.
- Specific parameters and measurement methods are not detailed in the provided description.
- Sample size and replication within the site are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 238 to -43 calendar years BP.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Nepal, Southcentral Asia (Kauma Karka site).