Test of AMS 14C dating of pollen concentrates using tephrochronology

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-51

  Newnham, Rewi M ^a   Vandergoes, Marcus J ^b   Garnett, Mark H ^c   Lowe, David J ^d   Prior, Christine ^e   Almond, Peter C ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^e GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^f LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

AMS radiocarbon dating; Contamination; Kawakawa Tephra; New Zealand; Pollen concentrates; Westland

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; POLLEN; RADIOCARBON DATING; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; TEPHRA; TEPHROCHRONOLOGY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EUTHYNNUS AFFINIS;

EID: 33846320043     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.1016     Document Type: Article

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