Nepalese Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

Tree ring width data from Nepal in Southcentral Asia, used for climate reconstruction. The chronology spans 329 years, from 300 to -29 calendar years before present (BP). This archived study is provided by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1979.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width parameter as a proxy.
• Analyze climate periodicity and extremes over a 329-year time series for the Nepal region.
• Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other paleoclimate records.
• Study the response of tree growth (ring width) to historical climate events within the specified time range.

Strengths

• Data spans a continuous 329-year chronology (300 to -29 BP).
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Includes specific geospatial location data for Nepal, Southcentral Asia.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -29 BP (approximately 1979 AD), with no updates since the 1979 archive date.
• Sample size (number of tree cores or sites) and specific measurement parameters are not detailed in the provided metadata.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single, unspecified location within Nepal.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Dendrochronological analysis of tree ring samples.

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Nepal, Southcentral Asia.