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AGE 14C NON FINI [1 record]

Record 1 2011-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Chronology
  • Geology
DEF

A radiocarbon age given as “greater than” a certain number of years.

CONT

Wood obtained from eight sites provided non-finite radiocarbon ages, and one sample provided an age of 49 300± 2000 BP, which is also considered non-finite.

OBS

Such an age can be used only as a minimum limit on the antiquity of an organic sample. ... Two radiocarbon ages on the upper glaciolacustrine unit … are considered to be non-finite and indicate an age greater than 39.5 ka.

Key term(s)
  • nonfinite radiocarbon age
  • non-finite radiocarbon date

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Chronologie
  • Géologie
CONT

Du bois obtenu de huit sites fournissent des âges radiocarbone non finis et un échantillon a donné un âge de 49 300± 2000 ans avant le présent, ce qui est aussi considéré non fini.

OBS

Les âges au 14C sont des âges conventionnels non corrigés et non normalisés.

Spanish

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