A complete terrestrial radiocarbon record for 11.2 to 52.8 kyr BP
Science, 2012•science.org
Radiocarbon (14C) provides a way to date material that contains carbon with an age up to~
50,000 years and is also an important tracer of the global carbon cycle. However, the lack of
a comprehensive record reflecting atmospheric 14C prior to 12.5 thousand years before the
present (kyr BP) has limited the application of radiocarbon dating of samples from the Last
Glacial period. Here, we report 14C results from Lake Suigetsu, Japan (35° 35′ N, 135°
53′ E), which provide a comprehensive record of terrestrial radiocarbon to the present limit …
50,000 years and is also an important tracer of the global carbon cycle. However, the lack of
a comprehensive record reflecting atmospheric 14C prior to 12.5 thousand years before the
present (kyr BP) has limited the application of radiocarbon dating of samples from the Last
Glacial period. Here, we report 14C results from Lake Suigetsu, Japan (35° 35′ N, 135°
53′ E), which provide a comprehensive record of terrestrial radiocarbon to the present limit …
Radiocarbon (14C) provides a way to date material that contains carbon with an age up to ~50,000 years and is also an important tracer of the global carbon cycle. However, the lack of a comprehensive record reflecting atmospheric 14C prior to 12.5 thousand years before the present (kyr B.P.) has limited the application of radiocarbon dating of samples from the Last Glacial period. Here, we report 14C results from Lake Suigetsu, Japan (35°35′N, 135°53′E), which provide a comprehensive record of terrestrial radiocarbon to the present limit of the 14C method. The time scale we present in this work allows direct comparison of Lake Suigetsu paleoclimatic data with other terrestrial climatic records and gives information on the connection between global atmospheric and regional marine radiocarbon levels.