In:
Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Vol. 338, No. 6105 ( 2012-10-19), p. 370-374
Abstract:
Radiocarbon ( 14 C) provides a way to date material that contains carbon with an age up to ~50,000 years and is also an important tracer of the global carbon cycle. However, the lack of a comprehensive record reflecting atmospheric 14 C prior to 12.5 thousand years before the present (kyr B.P.) has limited the application of radiocarbon dating of samples from the Last Glacial period. Here, we report 14 C results from Lake Suigetsu, Japan (35°35′N, 135°53′E), which provide a comprehensive record of terrestrial radiocarbon to the present limit of the 14 C method. The time scale we present in this work allows direct comparison of Lake Suigetsu paleoclimatic data with other terrestrial climatic records and gives information on the connection between global atmospheric and regional marine radiocarbon levels.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0036-8075
,
1095-9203
DOI:
10.1126/science.1226660
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date:
2012
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128410-1
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2066996-3
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2060783-0
SSG:
11
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