Selection and Treatment of Data for Radiocarbon Calibration: An Update to the International Calibration (IntCal) Criteria

Paula Reimer; E. Bard; A. Bayliss; J.W. Beck; P.G. Blackwell; C Bronk Ramsey; David Brown; C.E. Buck; R.L. Edwards; M. Friedrich; P.M. Grootes; T.P. Guilderson; Haflidi Haflidason; I. Hajdas; Christine Hatté; T.J. Heaton; A.G. Hogg; Konrad A. Hughen; K.F. Kaiser; Bernd Kromer; S.W. Manning; Ron Reimer; D.A. Richards; E. M. Scott; J.R. Southon; C.S.M. Turney; J. Van Der Plicht

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Selection and Treatment of Data for Radiocarbon Calibration: An Update to the International Calibration (IntCal) Criteria

Paula Reimer, E. Bard, A. Bayliss, J.W. Beck, P.G. Blackwell, C Bronk Ramsey, David Brown, C.E. Buck, R.L. Edwards, M. Friedrich, P.M. Grootes, T.P. Guilderson, Haflidi Haflidason, I. Hajdas, Christine Hatté, T.J. Heaton, A.G. Hogg, Konrad A. Hughen, K.F. Kaiser, Bernd KromerS.W. Manning, Ron Reimer, D.A. Richards, E. M. Scott, J.R. Southon, C.S.M. Turney, J. Van Der Plicht

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Abstract

High-quality data from appropriate archives are needed for the continuing improvement of radiocarbon calibration curves. We discuss here the basic assumptions behind 14C dating that necessitate calibration and the relative strengths and weaknesses of archives from which calibration data are obtained. We also highlight the procedures, problems and uncertainties involved in determining atmospheric and surface ocean 14C/12C in these archives, including a discussion of the various methods used to derive an independent absolute timescale and uncertainty. The types of data required for the current IntCal database and calibration curve model are tabulated with examples.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1923-1945
Number of pages	23
Journal	Radiocarbon
Volume	55
Issue number	4
Early online date	12 Oct 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2458/azu_js_rc.55.16955
Publication status	Published - 2013

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radiocarbon dating
radiocarbon calibration
IntCal

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Reimer, P., Bard, E., Bayliss, A., Beck, J. W., Blackwell, P. G., Bronk Ramsey, C., Brown, D., Buck, C. E., Edwards, R. L., Friedrich, M., Grootes, P. M., Guilderson, T. P., Haflidason, H., Hajdas, I., Hatté, C., Heaton, T. J., Hogg, A. G., Hughen, K. A., Kaiser, K. F., ... Van Der Plicht, J. (2013). Selection and Treatment of Data for Radiocarbon Calibration: An Update to the International Calibration (IntCal) Criteria. Radiocarbon, 55(4), 1923-1945. https://doi.org/10.2458/azu_js_rc.55.16955

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Selection and Treatment of Data for Radiocarbon Calibration: An Update to the International Calibration (IntCal) Criteria

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