Radiocarbon dating the last glacial-interglacial transition (Ca. 14-9 14C ka BP) in terrestrial and marine records: The need for new quality assurance protocols

Radiocarbon

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 53-68

  Lowe, J John ^a   Walker, Michael J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; GLACIAL-INTERGLACIAL CYCLE; RADIOCARBON DATING;

ACCURACY; CHRONOLOGY; CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033778546     PISSN: 00338222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033822200053054     Document Type: Review

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