University of Kiel Radiocarbon Measurements VIII

Abstract

The measurements presented in this list are part of the joint research program “Sonderforschungsbereich 95” of Kiel University for interdisciplinary research on problems of “Interaction Sea-Sea Bottom”, sponsored by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. They are directed 1) to the study of the path of 14C from the atmosphere into argillaceous sediments, and 2) to date stratigraphic records within sediment. Associated problems are to identify sources of different 14C activity that contribute to recent deposits, and to learn about effects of morphologic and hydrographic factors, especially of bottom currents, on sedimentation sequence. Even short term processes can be successfully studied by analyses of bomb produced radiocarbon in the marine environment.