Variation in the radiocarbon age of different fractions of peat: A case study from Ahrenshöft, northern Germany

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 550-555

  Brock, F ^a   Lee, S ^a   Housley, R A ^b   Bronk Ramsey, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryptotephra; Humic acid; Humin; Peat; Radiocarbon dating

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRAIN SIZE; HUMIC ACID; HUMIFICATION; PEAT; RADIOCARBON DATING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TEPHRA; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

GERMANY;

EID: 80054854560     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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