RADIOCARBON AGES O F MOLLUSCAN SHELL FOSSILS IN RAISED BEACH DEPOSITS ALONG THE EAST COAST OF LUTZOW-HOLM

Abstract: Radiocarbon ages of molluscan shell fossils embedded in raised beach deposits were measured by a Tandetron Accelerator Mass-Spectrometer at 12 locations in the Ongul Islands, Langhovde, and Skallen, all along the east coast of Liitzow-Holm Bay, Antarctica. Radiocarbon ages determined by Ta...

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Main Authors: Naomi Harada, Mitsuo Fukuchi, Tsunemasa Saito
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.534.4047
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Summary:Abstract: Radiocarbon ages of molluscan shell fossils embedded in raised beach deposits were measured by a Tandetron Accelerator Mass-Spectrometer at 12 locations in the Ongul Islands, Langhovde, and Skallen, all along the east coast of Liitzow-Holm Bay, Antarctica. Radiocarbon ages determined by Tandem Accelerator Mass-Spectrometry are 343503I550, 35040k480, 3618031 630, and 374203I720 years B.P. for the Ongul Islands, 366031 100, 33410k510, 349403I460, and 37200k910 years B.P. for Langhovde, and 3180k90, 37903I 180, 4720k90, and 7810k 130 years B.P. for Skallen, respectively. 1.