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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1923-1945
Number of pages23
JournalRadiocarbon
Volume55
Issue number4
Early online date12 Oct 2013
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

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Reimer, P., Bard, E., Bayliss, A., Beck, J. W., Blackwell, P. G., Bronk Ramsey, C., ... 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
Reimer, Paula ; Bard, E. ; Bayliss, A. ; Beck, J.W. ; Blackwell, P.G. ; Bronk Ramsey, C ; Brown, David ; Buck, C.E. ; Edwards, R.L. ; Friedrich, M. ; Grootes, P.M. ; Guilderson, T.P. ; Haflidason, Haflidi ; Hajdas, I. ; Hatté, Christine ; Heaton, T.J. ; Hogg, A.G. ; Hughen, Konrad A. ; Kaiser, K.F. ; Kromer, Bernd ; Manning, S.W. ; Reimer, Ron ; Richards, D.A. ; Scott, E. M. ; Southon, J.R. ; Turney, C.S.M. ; Van Der Plicht, J. / Selection and Treatment of Data for Radiocarbon Calibration: An Update to the International Calibration (IntCal) Criteria. In: Radiocarbon. 2013 ; Vol. 55, No. 4. pp. 1923-1945.
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Reimer, P, Bard, E, Bayliss, A, Beck, JW, Blackwell, PG, Bronk Ramsey, C, Brown, D, Buck, CE, Edwards, RL, Friedrich, M, Grootes, PM, Guilderson, TP, Haflidason, H, Hajdas, I, Hatté, C, Heaton, TJ, Hogg, AG, Hughen, KA, Kaiser, KF, Kromer, B, Manning, SW, Reimer, R, Richards, DA, Scott, EM, Southon, JR, Turney, CSM & Van Der Plicht, J 2013, 'Selection and Treatment of Data for Radiocarbon Calibration: An Update to the International Calibration (IntCal) Criteria', Radiocarbon, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 1923-1945. https://doi.org/10.2458/azu_js_rc.55.16955

Selection and Treatment of Data for Radiocarbon Calibration: An Update to the International Calibration (IntCal) Criteria. / Reimer, Paula; Bard, E.; Bayliss, A.; Beck, J.W.; Blackwell, P.G.; Bronk Ramsey, C; Brown, David; Buck, C.E.; Edwards, R.L.; Friedrich, M.; Grootes, P.M.; Guilderson, T.P.; Haflidason, Haflidi; Hajdas, I.; Hatté, Christine; Heaton, T.J.; Hogg, A.G.; Hughen, Konrad A.; Kaiser, K.F.; Kromer, Bernd; Manning, S.W.; Reimer, Ron; Richards, D.A.; Scott, E. M.; Southon, J.R.; Turney, C.S.M.; Van Der Plicht, J.

In: Radiocarbon, Vol. 55, No. 4, 2013, p. 1923-1945.

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Reimer P, Bard E, Bayliss A, Beck JW, Blackwell PG, Bronk Ramsey C et al. Selection and Treatment of Data for Radiocarbon Calibration: An Update to the International Calibration (IntCal) Criteria. Radiocarbon. 2013;55(4):1923-1945. https://doi.org/10.2458/azu_js_rc.55.16955

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