Delta-R Correction Values for the Northern Indian Ocean
Issue Date
2001-01-01Keywords
Indian Oceancalibration
Holocene
upper Holocene
Cenozoic
Quaternary
C 14
carbon
dates
isotopesradioactive isotopesshellsInvertebrataMolluscaabsolute age
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Dutta, K., Bhushan, R., & Somayajulu, B. L. K. (2001). ΔR correction values for the northern Indian Ocean. Radiocarbon, 43(2A), 483-488.Journal
RadiocarbonDescription
From the 17th International Radiocarbon Conference held in Jerusalem, Israel, June 18-23, 2000.Additional Links
http://radiocarbon.webhost.uits.arizona.edu/Abstract
Apparent marine radiocarbon ages are reported for the northern Indian Ocean region for the pre-nuclear period, based on measurements made in seven mollusk shells collected between 1930 and 1954. The conventional 14C ages of these shells range from 693 +/44 to 434 +/51 BP in the Arabian Sea and 511 +/34 to 408 +/51 BP in the Bay of Bengal. These ages correspond to mean Delta-R correction values of 163 +/30 yr for the northern Arabian Sea, 11 +/35 yr for the eastern Bay of Bengal (Andaman Sea) and 32 +/20 yr for the southern Bay of Bengal. Contrasting reservoir ages for these two basins are most likely due to differences in their thermocline ventilation rates.Type
Proceedingstext