Hydropyrolysis as a new tool for radiocarbon pre-treatment and the quantification of black carbon

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 140-147

  Ascough, P L ^a   Bird, M I ^a   Brock, F ^b   Higham, T F G ^b   Meredith, W ^c   Snape, C E ^c   Vane, C H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biochar; Black carbon; Charcoal; Hydropyrolysis; Radiocarbon

Indexed keywords

BLACK CARBON; CARBON ISOTOPE; CHARCOAL; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HYDROGEN; PYROLYSIS; RADIOCARBON DATING;

EID: 59849083184     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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