Carbon‐14 wiggle‐match dating of peat deposits: advantages and limitations

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Feb 2004 United Kingdom, Netherlands English Publisher:WileyJournal:Journal of Quaternary Science, volume 19, pages 177-181 (issn: 0267-8179, eissn: 1099-1417,

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Authors: Blaauw, Maarten; Van Geel, Bas; Mauquoy, Dimitri; Van Der Plicht, Johannes;

doi: 10.1002/jqs.810

handle: 11245/1.227040 , 11370/58ab7b1e-fcd9-4e04-9ace-dea47040c032

Carbon‐14 wiggle‐match dating of peat deposits: advantages and limitations

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AbstractCarbon‐14 wiggle‐match dating (WMD) of peat deposits uses the non‐linear relationship between 14C age and calendar age to match the shape of a series of closely spaced peat 14C dates with the 14C calibration curve. The method of WMD is discussed, and its advantages and limitations are compared with calibration of individual dates. A numerical approach to WMD is introduced that makes it possible to assess the precision of WMD chronologies. During several intervals of the Holocene, the 14C calibration curve shows less pronounced fluctuations. We assess whether wiggle‐matching is also a feasible strategy for these parts of the 14C calibration curve. High‐precision chronologies, such as obtainable with WMD, are needed for studies of rapid climate changes and their possible causes during the Holocene. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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United Kingdom, Netherlands

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University of Amsterdam
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Queen's University Belfast
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University of Groningen
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Palaeontology, 500, 610, name=Palaeontology, MACROFOSSILS, C-14 wiggle-match dating, name=SDG 13 - Climate Action, C-14 calibration, AGE, BOGS, /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action, Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1900/1901, /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1900/1911, AMS, name=Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), C-14 chronologies

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