Radiocarbon and lead-210 age-depth model and trace elements concentration in the Wolbrom fen (S Poland)

• Autorzy: Pawełczyk F. , Chróst L. , Magiera T. , Michczyński A. , Sikorski J. , Tudyka K. , Zając E.

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DOI

10.1515/geochr-2015-0046

• Konferencja: Conference Proceedings of the 12th International Conference “Methods of Absolute Chronology” May 11-13th, 2016, Gliwice-Paniówki, Poland
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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A one-meter long peat core was taken from the peatland in Wolbrom (Silesian-Cracovian Upland, southern Poland). The analysis of the botanical composition showed that Wolbrom is a fen. Vegetation species such as Carex rostrata and Phragmites australis have been found. An age-depth model was constructed using 12 conventional radiocarbon dates and 13 lead-210 dates from the upper part of the deposit. In this work, the results of radiocarbon dating are presented. According to the model, we can estimate the age of the fen. The oldest part comes from a depth of 1.05 meter and its conventional age is 5940 ± 95 BP (modelled date 5000–4790 BC, 68.2% probability interval). The accumulation rate varies between approximately 0.53 mm·yr–1 and 6.48 mm·yr–1 . The core has been also tested for the presence of trace elements (Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) using ICP-OES. There are considerable variations in the concentrations of the tested metals – in many cases the concentration starts to rise at about 40 cm and may be connected with the human activity. This depth corresponds to the modelled age intervals 355–300 BC (17.4%) and 205–45 BC (50.7%).

Słowa kluczowe

EN

geochemical analysis; 14C dating; 210Pb dating; peat pollution; peat sediments; southern Poland

• Wydawca: Politechnika Śląska
• Czasopismo: Geochronometria
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 44, no. 1
• Strony: 40--48
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Pawełczyk F.

• Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Physics - Centre for Science and Education, Konarskiego 22B, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

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Chróst L.

• “Ekopomiar” Ecological Laboratory, F. Chopina 26A/4, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

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Magiera T.

• Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland

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Michczyński A.

• Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Physics - Centre for Science and Education, Konarskiego 22B, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

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Sikorski J.

• Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Physics - Centre for Science and Education, Konarskiego 22B, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

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Tudyka K.

• Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Physics - Centre for Science and Education, Konarskiego 22B, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

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Zając E.

• Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Land Surveying, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).