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Towards radiocarbon dating of ice cores
M. Sigl
1, 2, 3
T. M. Jenk
4
T. Kellerhals
1, 2
S. Szidat
2
H. W. Gäggeler
1, 2
L. Wacker
5
H.-A. Synal
5
Claude Boutron
6
C. Barbante
7, 8
J. Gabrieli
8
M. Schwikowski
1, 3
1
PSI - Paul Scherrer Institute (Villigen PSI, CH5232 Villigen, Suisse - Switzerland)
2
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (Freiestrasse 3, CH-3012 Beme - Switzerland)
- University of Bern (Hochschulstrasse 4, 3012 Bern, Switzerland - Switzerland)
3
OCCR - Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research (Zähringerstrasse 25, CH-3012 Bern - Switzerland)
- University of Bern (Hochschulstrasse 4, 3012 Bern, Switzerland - Switzerland)
4
Centre for Ice and Climate [Copenhagen] (Juliane Maries Vej 30, DK-2100-Copenhagen - Denmark)
- NBI - Niels Bohr Institute [Copenhagen] (Blegdamsvej 17, DK-2100 Copenhagen - Denmark)
- Faculty of Science [Copenhagen] (Bülowsvej 17
1870 Frederiksberg C
Copenhagen
- Denmark)
- KU - University of Copenhagen = Københavns Universitet (Nørregade 10, 1165 København, Danemark - Denmark)
- Faculty of Science [Copenhagen] (Bülowsvej 17
1870 Frederiksberg C
Copenhagen
- Denmark)
6
LGGE - Laboratoire de glaciologie et géophysique de l'environnement (Domaine Universitaire 54 Rue Molière - BP 96 38402 ST MARTIN D HERES CEDEX - France)
- OSUG - Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de Grenoble (414 Rue de la piscine - BP 53 38041 GRENOBLE CEDEX 9 - France)
- UJF - Université Joseph Fourier - Grenoble 1 (BP 53 - 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9 - France)
- Grenoble INP - Institut polytechnique de Grenoble - Grenoble Institute of Technology (46 avenue Félix Viallet 38031 Grenoble Cedex 1 - France)
- INSU - CNRS - Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU-CNRS 3 rue Michel-Ange, 75794 Paris Cedex 16 - France)
- IRSTEA - Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (France)
- USMB [Université de Savoie] [Université de Chambéry] - Université Savoie Mont Blanc (27, rue Marcoz - 73000 Chambéry - France)
- CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique : UMS832 (France)
- INSU - CNRS - Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU-CNRS 3 rue Michel-Ange, 75794 Paris Cedex 16 - France)
- CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique : UMR5183 (France)
8
Environmental Sciences Department (Calle Larga S. Marta, 2137, I-30123 Venice - Italy)
- University of Ca’ Foscari [Venice, Italy] (Dorsoduro, 3246, 30123 Venice, Italy Universita di Venezia - Ca' Foscari - Italy)
Abstract : A recently developed dating method for glacier ice, based on the analysis of radiocarbon in carbonaceous aerosol particles, is thoroughly investigated. We discuss the potential of this method to achieve a reliable dating using examples from a mid- and a low-latitude ice core. Two series of samples from Colle Gnifetti (4450 m a.s.l., Swiss Alps) and Nevado Illimani (6300 m a.s.l., Bolivian Andes) demonstrate that the 14C ages deduced from the water-insoluble organic carbon fraction represent the age of the ice. Sample sizes ranged between 7 and 100 μg carbon. For validation we compare our results with those from independent dating. This new method is thought to have major implications for dating non-polar ice cores in the future, as it provides complementary age information for time periods not accessible with common dating techniques.
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- DOI : 10.3189/002214309790794922
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M. Sigl, T. M. Jenk, T. Kellerhals, S. Szidat, H. W. Gäggeler, et al.. Towards radiocarbon dating of ice cores. Journal of Glaciology, International Glaciological Society, 2009, 55 (194), pp.985-996. ⟨10.3189/002214309790794922⟩. ⟨insu-00498241⟩
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