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The Last Deglaciation: Absolute and Radiocarbon Chronologies

The Last Deglaciation: Absolute and Radiocarbon Chronologies

Bard, Edouard
Broecker, Wallace S.

Paperback

Series: NATO Asi Subseries I:, Book 2

Environmental StudiesGeographyGeology

ISBN10: 3642760619
ISBN13: 9783642760617
Publisher: Springer Pg
Published: Feb 24 2012
Pages: 344
Weight: 1.35
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.70 Depth: 9.40
Language: English
Time is a major factor in Quaternary science. Without a trustworthy chronometer any interpretation of changes in proxy data of stratigraphical origin is on weak ground. In fact, any attempt at a sound reconstruction of timing and rates of past climatic change as well as the response of the biosphere can only be achieved on the basis of a reliable chronology. Moreover, all correlations and comparisons through time on a continental or global scale depend heavily on the reliability of the time-scale used. Therefore the establishment of an absolute time-scale is a fundamental goal. In this contribution we refer to the term absolute time-scale as a time-scale consisting of ages determined on the basis of sidereal years. Traditional stratigraphical methods of absolute dating include the Swedish glacial varve chronology, already developed early in this century by De Geer (1912) and since then continuously improved (e.g. Stromberg 1985; Cato 1987). Unfortunately, however, a spatial correlation with other stratigraphies outside Fennoscandia is difficult.

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