Radiocarbon dating organic detritus: Implications for studying ice sheet dynamics

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Radiocarbon; (United States)

OSTI ID:7239232

Punning, J; Rajamaee, R ^[1]

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1. Estonian Academy of Sciences, Tallinn (Estonia). Inst. of Ecology

They present here a description of the [sup 14]C dating method used at the Institute of Geology, Estonian Academy of Science. They discuss results of geochronological studies of several stratigraphic sections, from which one estimates the age of the Late Weichselian (Late Valdaian) glacial maximum. [sup 14]C and paleobotanical data indicate that biodetrital materials comprise organic debris from various sources and suggests only a maximum age of investigated strata (16,000 BP).

• OSTI ID: 7239232
• Journal Information: Radiocarbon; (United States), Vol. 35:3; ISSN 0033-8222
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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