Nepal Tree Ring Chronology from 360 to -29 BP

Tree ring width data from the Marsyangdi Khola region of Nepal, covering a 389-year period from 360 to -29 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1979.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate the tree ring series against known climate events within the 389-year time range.
• Analyze growth patterns in the ABSB species to infer environmental stress periods.
• Compare this Nepalese chronology with other regional tree ring datasets for broader climate studies.

Strengths

• 389-year continuous chronology from 360 to -29 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1979.
• Sample size and replication depth for the tree ring series are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single location in Nepal.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

360 to -29 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Marsyangdi Khola, Nepal, Southcentral Asia.