Low temperature (LT) combustion of sediments does not necessarily provide accurate radiocarbon ages for site chronology

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 625-630

  Brock, Fiona ^a   Froese, Duane G ^b   Roberts, Richard G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age comparisons; Geochronology; Loess sediments; Organic fractions; Radiocarbon dating; Relict permafrost; Soil organic matter; Stepped combustion; Yukon Territory

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; LOESS; LOW TEMPERATURE; MICROFOSSIL; PERMAFROST; RADIOCARBON DATING; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

CANADA; YUKON TERRITORY;

EID: 78149500682     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2010.06.003     Document Type: Article

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