Discussion: Reporting and Calibration of Post-Bomb <sup>14</sup>C Data

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公開日
2004
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  • https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms
DOI
  • 10.1017/s0033822200033154
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)

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<jats:p>The definitive paper by Stuiver and Polach (1977) established the conventions for reporting of radiocarbon data for chronological and geophysical studies based on the radioactive decay of <jats:sup>14</jats:sup>C in the sample since the year of sample death or formation. Several ways of reporting <jats:sup>14</jats:sup>C activity levels relative to a standard were also established, but no specific instructions were given for reporting nuclear weapons-testing (post-bomb) <jats:sup>14</jats:sup>C levels in samples. Because the use of post-bomb <jats:sup>14</jats:sup>C is becoming more prevalent in forensics, biology, and geosciences, a convention needs to be adopted. We advocate the use of <jats:italic>fraction modern</jats:italic> with a new symbol F<jats:sup>14</jats:sup>C to prevent confusion with the previously used Fm, which may or may not have been fractionation-corrected. We also discuss the calibration of post-bomb <jats:sup>14</jats:sup>C samples and the available data sets and compilations, but do not give a recommendation for a particular data set.</jats:p>

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  • Radiocarbon

    Radiocarbon 46 (3), 1299-1304, 2004

    Cambridge University Press (CUP)

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