Marine reservoir effect
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Marine reservoir effect
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The marine reservoir effect is a phenomenon affecting radiocarbon dating. Because much of the carbon consumed by organisms in the ocean is older than that consumed by organisms on land, samples from marine life and from organisms that consumed a lot of sea-based foods while alive may appear older when tested than they truly are. It is necessary to account for changes in the Earth's oceans to correct for the marine reservoir effect. The level of the effect on a particular sample varies significan
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Phenomenon affecting radiocarbon dating
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_reservoir_effect
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2024-04-19T11:22:22Z
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