Archive for the 'Geochronology' Category

Mar 05 2005

Carbon 14 Clock Reset

Nice article from Wired News, Carbon-Dating Cloc Reset that outlines work to extend the useful range of carbon-14 dating from from 21 ka max to 23,000. The article provides a good overview of the limitations and strengths of the method.

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Oct 08 2004

Dating Techniques – Archeology

Published by under Geochronology

This site lists and describes quite a few age dating techniques Dating Exhibit

The focus of this site is on techniques used in archeology — so – dating geologically young samples. I’ve always concentrated on techniques associated with rocks, so these techniques are ones that I have a lot to learn about. This site will certainly help with that!

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