Statistical analysis of radiocarbon dates as a tool for reconstruction of the environmental changes

• Autorzy: Michczyńska D. J. , Michczyński A. , Pazdur A. , Rotnicki K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Statistical analysis of large sets of ¹⁴C dates may be a source of information on global or regional environmental changes. Since the nineteen seventies, an analysis of the frequency distribution on a time scale of ¹⁴C-dated samples has been carried out for several selected geographic regions. This paper presents basics of the applied method and examples of cumulative probability density functions constructed for ¹⁴C dates of peat from territory of Poland. It is emphasised that preferential sampling plays an important role in such a type of analysis. The problem of absolute age determination has been discussed, too.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

radiocarbon; peat; statistical analysis; environmental change

• Wydawca: Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
• Czasopismo: Polish Geological Institute Special Papers
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: Vol. 11
• Strony: 109--112
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 21 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Michczyńska D. J.

• GADAM Centre, Institute of Physics, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 2, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

autor

Michczyński A.

• GADAM Centre, Institute of Physics, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 2, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

autor

Pazdur A.

• GADAM Centre, Institute of Physics, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 2, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

autor

Rotnicki K.

• Institute of Quaternary Research and Geoecology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Fredry 10, 60-701 Poznań, Poland

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