Pre-Bomb Marine Reservoir Variability in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia
Citation
O'Connor, S., Ulm, S., Fallon, S. J., Barham, A., & Loch, I. (2010). Pre-bomb marine reservoir variability in the Kimberley region, Western Australia. Radiocarbon, 52(3), 1158-1165.Journal
RadiocarbonDescription
From the 20th International Radiocarbon Conference held in Kona, Hawaii, USA, May 31-June 3, 2009.Additional Links
http://radiocarbon.webhost.uits.arizona.edu/Abstract
New Delta-R values are presented for 10 known-age shells from the Kimberley region of northwest Australia. Previous estimates of Delta-R for the Kimberley region are based on only 6 individual shell specimens with dates of live collection known only to within 50 yr (Bowman 1985a). Here, we describe the results of our recent attempts to constrain Delta-R variability for this region by dating a suite of known-age pre-AD 1950 shell samples from the Australian Museum and Museum Victoria. A regional Delta-R of 58 +/- 17 14C yr for open waters between Broome and Cape Leveque is recommended based on 7 of these specimens. The criteria used to select shells for dating and inclusion in the regional mean are discussed.Type
Proceedingstext