Nepal Tree Ring Chronology from 228 to -28 BP

Tree ring width measurements from the Kalingchok Gebirge region of Nepal, spanning 256 calendar years from 228 to -28 years before present. The dataset was archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and last updated in 1978.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical climate variables like temperature or precipitation from tree ring width time series.
• Calibrate and validate climate models using the 256-year proxy record from Nepal.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stress signals within the tree ring chronology.
• Compare this Himalayan tree ring series with other regional chronologies for spatiotemporal climate analysis.

Strengths

• Time series covers 256 calendar years, providing a multi-century climate proxy.
• 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 1978.
• Specific sample size, measurement methods, and replication statistics are unknown from 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

228 to -28 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Kalingchok Gebirge, Nepal, Southcentral Asia.