High Precision Radiocarbon Dating by Liquid Scintillation Counting Applied to Radiocarbon Time-Scale Calibration

The precision quoted on a radiocarbon date is often misleading. Improvement in the accuracy of measurement is discussed together with the use of appropriate precisions. The effect of high accuracy in 14C dating and meaningful precisions are illustrated and applied to radiocarbon time-scale calibrati...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Radiocarbon 1980, Vol.22 (2), p.337-345
1. Verfasser:	Pearson, Gordon W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Natural 14C Variations
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Zusammenfassung:	The precision quoted on a radiocarbon date is often misleading. Improvement in the accuracy of measurement is discussed together with the use of appropriate precisions. The effect of high accuracy in 14C dating and meaningful precisions are illustrated and applied to radiocarbon time-scale calibration. Intercomparison of such calibrations reveals a significant continuous saw-tooth pattern of short-term periodicity.
ISSN:	0033-8222 1945-5755
DOI:	10.1017/S0033822200009632