Radiocarbon dating and its applications in Quaternary studies

This paper gives an overview of the origin of 14C, the global carbon cycle, anthropogenic impacts on the atmospheric 14C content and the background of the radiocarbon dating method. For radiocarbon dating, important aspects are sample preparation and measurement of the 14C content. Recent advances i...

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Main Author: I. Hajdas
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-08-01
Series:Eiszeitalter und Gegenwart
Online Access:https://www.eg-quaternary-sci-j.net/57/2/2008/egqsj-57-2-2008.pdf