Constructing deposition chronologies for peat deposits using radiocarbon dating
Radiocarbon dating is one of the main methods used to establish peat chronologies. This article reviews the basis of the method and its application to dating of peat deposits. Important steps in the radiocarbon dating procedure are described, including selection and extraction of material (and fract...
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| author | N. Piotrowska M. Blaauw D. Mauquoy F.M. Chambers |
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| description | Radiocarbon dating is one of the main methods used to establish peat chronologies. This article reviews the basis of the method and its application to dating of peat deposits. Important steps in the radiocarbon dating procedure are described, including selection and extraction of material (and fractions) for dating, chemical and physical preparation of media suitable for measurements, measurements of 14C activity or concentration, calculations, calibration of results and age-depth modelling. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e862f573a0d8406e9b211f0d90248ed22023-08-02T01:49:07ZengInternational Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland SocietyMires and Peat1819-754X2011-06-01710114Constructing deposition chronologies for peat deposits using radiocarbon datingN. PiotrowskaM. BlaauwD. MauquoyF.M. ChambersRadiocarbon dating is one of the main methods used to establish peat chronologies. This article reviews the basis of the method and its application to dating of peat deposits. Important steps in the radiocarbon dating procedure are described, including selection and extraction of material (and fractions) for dating, chemical and physical preparation of media suitable for measurements, measurements of 14C activity or concentration, calculations, calibration of results and age-depth modelling.http://www.mires-and-peat.net/map07/map_07_10.pdfaccelerator mass spectrometry (AMS)age-depth model14C activitygas proportional counting (GPC)liquid scintillation counting (LSC) |
| spellingShingle | N. Piotrowska M. Blaauw D. Mauquoy F.M. Chambers Constructing deposition chronologies for peat deposits using radiocarbon dating Mires and Peat accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) age-depth model 14C activity gas proportional counting (GPC) liquid scintillation counting (LSC) |
| title | Constructing deposition chronologies for peat deposits using radiocarbon dating |
| title_full | Constructing deposition chronologies for peat deposits using radiocarbon dating |
| title_fullStr | Constructing deposition chronologies for peat deposits using radiocarbon dating |
| title_full_unstemmed | Constructing deposition chronologies for peat deposits using radiocarbon dating |
| title_short | Constructing deposition chronologies for peat deposits using radiocarbon dating |
| title_sort | constructing deposition chronologies for peat deposits using radiocarbon dating |
| topic | accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) age-depth model 14C activity gas proportional counting (GPC) liquid scintillation counting (LSC) |
| url | http://www.mires-and-peat.net/map07/map_07_10.pdf |
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