Importancen of high-resolution and high density radiocarbon dating for the late Quaternary paleoenvironmental studies

Yusuke Yokoyama; Yosuke Miyairi; Takahiro AZE

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H (Human Geosciences ) » H-QR Quaternary research

[H-QR06] Quaternary, Diachronic dynamics of human-environment interactions

convener:Mamoru Koarai(Earth Science course, College of Science, Ibaraki University), Yusuke Yokoyama(Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo), Koji Okumura(Graduate School of Letters, Hiroshima University), Yasufumi Satoguchi(Lake Biwa Museum)

[HQR06-01] Importancen of high-resolution and high density radiocarbon dating for the late Quaternary paleoenvironmental studies

*Yusuke Yokoyama¹, Yosuke Miyairi¹, Takahiro AZE¹ (1.Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo)

Keywords:Radiocarbon dating, Palaeoclimate, Palaeoenvironment

Recent developments of mass spectrometry enable us to conduct high-precision and high- resolution dating on samples to study paleoenvi- ronmental conditions during the Quaternary. In particular, radiocarbon dating using small accelerator mass spectrometers is a highlight, and combinations with statistical analyses reveal detailed histories of the Earth’s surface environment. In this presentation, we will introduce some new knowldges regarding paleoenvironments using high resolution radiocarbon dating.