Meeting abstract
Computer analysis and interpretation of radiocarbon data
Bogomil Obelić
; Rudjer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Abstract
Following factors influencing accuracy of radiocarbon results have been considered:
¹⁴C half-life, variations of ¹⁴C concentration over last 40,000 years, isotope fractionation, initial ¹⁴C concentration, contamination due to man activities (fossil fuel combustion, nuclear explosions), standard (oxalic acid) measurement error, barometric and temperature effects, the amount of collected sample and the precision of measuring technique.
A review of various modes of ¹⁴C result representation has been presented (conventional ¹⁴C age, percent modern, depletion or enrichment wrt. standard and δ¹³C and dendrochronological correction).
A computer output list for radiocarbon results used at Rudjer Bošković Institute with statistical tests enabling a better control of obtained results has been described.
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Hrčak ID:
340481
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Publication date:
16.12.1980.
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