Sample

Sample name Core name Top depth (m) Bottom depth (m) Total organic carbon (%) Carbon type Sample preparation method Fraction modern δ13C (‰, PDB) Age (14C yr) Age uncertainty (14C yr; 1σ) Comments
NZA5783 149/05GC06 0.85 0.86 None AIOM Bulk combustion 0.174158345 -26.1 14040.0 170.0 Suspected contamination by Jurassic-age organic matter (Harris et al., 1996), found at 1.89 m depth in core (Truswell et al., 1999); Suspected contamination by Jurassic-age organic matter (Harris et al., 1996), found at 1.89 m depth in core (Truswell et al., 1999)

Calibration results for Sample NZA5783

Calibration curve Reservoir correction (14C yr) Calibration software Calibrated age, median probability (cal. yr BP) Calibrated age, 95.45% probability range (2σ; cal. yr BP) Calibrated age, 68.2% probability range (1σ; cal. yr BP)
Marine20 default - Global Ocean 550.0 IOSACal (v.0.6.0) 15416.0 15919.0 to 14941.0 15654.0 to 15170.0
Intcal20 default - Terrestrial 0.0 IOSACal (v.0.6.0) 17063.0 17494.0 to 16483.0 17342.0 to 16861.0
Marine20 default - Southern Ocean 1141.0 IOSACal (v.0.6.0) 14540.0 15263.0 to 13787.0 14925.0 to 14142.0
Marine20 default - S. Baffin Island (Bay ?) 150.0 IOSACal (v.0.6.0) 15938.0 16455.0 to 15417.0 16191.0 to 15681.0
Marine20 default - N. Baffin Island (Bay?) 220.0 IOSACal (v.0.6.0) 15848.0 16329.0 to 15342.0 16094.0 to 15604.0

Associated publications

Title Author(s) Publication DOI View cores
Late Quaternary history of sedimentation on the Mac. Robertson Shelf, East Antarctica: problems with 14C-dating of marine sediment cores Harris, PT and O'brien, PE and Sedwick, P and Truswell, EM , 1996 https://doi.org/10.26749/rstpp.130.2.47

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Sample-related information
Core name 149/05GC06
Top depth (m) 0.85
Bottom depth (m) 0.86
Lithology Siliceous mud and ooze
Facies interpretation Seasonal open-marine
Total organic carbon (%) None
Preparation lab
Accelerator mass spectrometer lab