Issues in radiocarbon and U-series dating of corals from the last glacial period.

• Published in: Quaternary Geochronology
• Main Authors: Esat, TM, Yokoyama, Y
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2008
• Subjects: Corals; Isotope dating; Age estimation; Fossils; Papua New Guinea; Climatic change; Beck; Cutler; Fairbanks; Huon; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/1409; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quageo.2007.11.004

Radiocarbon calibration beyond the extent of tree-ring records depends on U-series dating of fossil corals or speleothem, both of which can provide independent calendar ages. Less direct methods rely on layer counting and comparison with other well-dated records. In spite of considerable effort to p...