Evidence for temporal fluctuations in marine radiocarbon reservoir ages in the Santa Barbara Channel, Southern California

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1051-1059

  Kennett, Douglas J ^a   Ingram, B Lynn ^b   Erlandson, Jon M ^c   Walker, Phillip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

California channel islands; El Ni o; Paleoclimate; Radiocarbon dating; Reservoir effect; Southern California bight; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

RADIOCARBON DATING;

USA, CALIFORNIA;

EID: 0031425812     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0184     Document Type: Article

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