<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The radiocarbon determination of age has the form of a complicated probability density function. In some cases however it is possible to exploit it in a precise way, in drawing the depth-age curve when a stratigraphic sequence of <sup>14</sup>C ages is available. It is also possible to use this function in drawing the depth-age curve by hand. The necessary additional constraint on the depth-age curve adopted here is the simplicity of its shape, namely the low curvature.</p></abstract>

The radiocarbon determination of age has the form of a complicated probability density function. In some cases however it is possible to exploit it in a precise way, in drawing the depth-age curve when a stratigraphic sequence of 14C ages is available. It is also possible to use this function in drawing the depth-age curve by hand. The necessary additional constraint on the depth-age curve adopted here is the simplicity of its shape, namely the low curvature.

Drawing the Optimal Depth-Age Curve on the Basis of Calibrated Radiocarbon Dates

Department of Geoinformatics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

Geochronometria

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The radiocarbon determination of age has the form of a complicated probability density function. In some cases however it is possible to exploit it in a...

Drawing the Optimal Depth-Age Curve on the Basis of Calibrated Radiocarbon Dates

Publié en ligne: 05 sept. 2008

Pages: 1 - 5

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10003-008-0008-7

Mots clés
radiocarbon dating, calibration, probability distribution, likelihood, depth-age

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Drawing the Optimal Depth-Age Curve on the Basis of Calibrated Radiocarbon Dates

Publié en ligne: 05 sept. 2008

Pages: 1 - 5

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10003-008-0008-7

Mots clésradiocarbon dating, calibration, probability distribution, likelihood, depth-age

This content is open access.

Mots clés
radiocarbon dating, calibration, probability distribution, likelihood, depth-age