The 14 C Age of Palsas in Northern Eurasia

We discuss results of 14 C dating peat of palsa of different regions of Northern Eurasia. We apply these dates to determine the age of active palsa growth during different periods of the Holocene in permafrost zone.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Radiocarbon
Main Authors:	Vasil'Chuk, Yurij K., Vasil'Chuk, Alla C.
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1997
Subjects:	General Earth and Planetary Sciences Archeology palsa palsas permafrost
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033822200018865 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0033822200018865

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Summary:	We discuss results of 14 C dating peat of palsa of different regions of Northern Eurasia. We apply these dates to determine the age of active palsa growth during different periods of the Holocene in permafrost zone.