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

Maarten Blaauw; Bas Van Geel; Dimitri Mauquoy; Johannes Van Der Plicht

doi:10.1002/jqs.810

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

Maarten Blaauw, Bas Van Geel, Dimitri Mauquoy, Johannes Van Der Plicht

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Abstract

Carbon-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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	177-181
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Quaternary Science
Volume	19
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.810
Publication status	Published - Feb 2004
Event	Annual Discussion Meeting of the Quaternary-Research-Association - Oxford, England, United Kingdom Duration: 01 Jan 2004 → 01 Jan 2004

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Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Palaeontology

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