Nepalese Tree Ring Chronology from 441 to 46 BCE

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from Nepal, Southcentral Asia. The chronology covers the period from 441 to 46 calendar years before present. This dataset was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and last updated in 1996.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with known historical climate events.
• Analyze long-term climate trends in Southcentral Asia over a nearly 500-year period.
• Cross-date archaeological wood samples from Nepal using the established tree ring chronology.

Strengths

• Time series spans approximately 500 years, from 441 to 46 BCE.
• 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 1996.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and replication statistics are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

441 to 46 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Nepal, Southcentral Asia.