Tree Ring Chronology from Pahalgam, India for Climate Reconstruction

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology from Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The data provides a proxy climate record spanning 207 years, from 175 to -32 calendar years before present. This dataset was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1982.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using the tree-ring width chronology as a proxy.
• Analyze climate periodicity and extreme events from the 207-year time-series of tree-ring parameters.
• Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the Pahalgam tree-ring record with instrumental data.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate shifts using the dated tree-ring sequences.

Strengths

• Time-series covers a 207-year period, providing a multi-century climate proxy.
• Data is curated and archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, a authoritative source.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, last updated in 1982, potentially lacking modern reanalysis.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement methods are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

175 to -32 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1982-01-01

Geography

Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India.