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Birks, H John B (2010): Age determination of sediment core ROAG, Little Loch Roag, United Kingdom [dataset]. Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.740694

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Related to:
Birks, H John B; Madsen, Barbara J (1979): Flandrian vegetational history of Little Loch Roag, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Journal of Ecology, 67(3), 825-842, http://www.jstor.org/stable/2259217
Coverage:
Latitude: 58.133333 * Longitude: -6.883333
Date/Time Start: 1972-08-15T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1972-08-15T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.600 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 2.975 m
Event(s):
ROAG * Latitude: 58.133333 * Longitude: -6.883333 * Date/Time: 1972-08-15T00:00:00 * Elevation: 27.0 m * Location: Little Loch Roag, United Kingdom * Method/Device: Livingstone piston corer (LPC) * Comment: Core diameter: 5.3 cm. Area: 20 ha. Mire fed by water draining from NE. Physiography: steep-sided rock channel oriented N/S. Surrounding vegetation: bog, heatland and grassland communities.
Comment:
This dataset was archived on 2010-05-11 from the EPD database (http://www.europeanpollendatabase.net).
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmGeocode
ThicknessThickmmBirks, H John B
Age, dated materialDated materialBirks, H John B
Age, datedAge datedka BPBirks, H John BAge, 14C gas decay countBP=1950 using the Libby half-life
Age, dated, error to olderAge e +ka +Birks, H John BAge, 14C gas decay count
Age, dated, error to youngerAge e -ka -Birks, H John BAge, 14C gas decay count
Sample, optional label/labor noLab noBirks, H John B
Size:
36 data points

Data

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Depth sed [m]

Thick [mm]

Dated material

Age dated [ka BP]

Age e + [ka +]

Age e - [ka -]

Lab no
0.60050Peat1.33500.0500.050Q-1526
1.10050Peat2.35000.0500.050Q-1527
1.60050Peat3.52000.0700.070Q-1528
2.10050Peat4.56500.0900.090Q-1529
2.60050Peat5.67000.1150.115Q-1530
2.97550Peat9.14000.1400.140Q-1531