Pre-Bomb Marine Reservoir Variability in the Kimberley Region, Western Australia

Susan O'Connor, Sean Ulm, Stewart Fallon, Anthony Barham, Ian Loch

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    Abstract

    New ?R values are presented for 10 known-age shells from the Kimberley region of northwest Australia. Previous estimates of ?R for the Kimberley region are based on only 6 individual shell specimens with dates of live collection known only to within 50 yr (Bowman 1985a). Here, we describe the results of our recent attempts to constrain ?R variability for this region by dating a suite of known-age pre-AD 1950 shell samples from the Australian Museum and Museum Victoria. A regional ?R of 58 ± 17 14C yr for open waters between Broome and Cape Leveque is recommended based on 7 of these specimens. The criteria used to select shells for dating and inclusion in the regional mean are discussed.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1158-1165
    JournalRadiocarbon
    Volume52
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

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