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Hiller, Achim; Hermichen, Wolf-Dieter; Wand, Ulrich (2016): Radiocarbon dating of mumiyo samples from Antarctica [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.863499, Supplement to: Hiller, A et al. (1995): Radiocarbon-dated subfossil stomach oil deposits from petrel nesting sites; novel paleoenvironmental records from continental Antarctica. Radiocarbon, 37(2), 171-180, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033822200030617

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Abstract:
Radiocarbon dating is a nimportant tool for reconstructing Late Quaternary paleoenvironmental history of the Antarctic continent. Because of the scarcity of datable material, new suitable substances are welcomed. We present here novel paleoenvironmental records subfosil stomach oil deposits (mumiyo). This waxy organic material is found in petrel breeding colonies, especialy in those of snow petrels, Pagodroma nivea. The substance is formed by acumulation and solidifica tion of stomach oil regurgitated for the purpose of defense. We demonstrate and outline the usefulnes and limitations of 14C dating mumiyo for determining dates of local ice retreat, moraines and petrel ocupation history.
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -74.653445 * Median Longitude: 22.195598 * South-bound Latitude: -80.500000 * West-bound Longitude: -85.920000 * North-bound Latitude: -62.022000 * East-bound Longitude: 161.300000
Date/Time Start: 2002-01-14T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2002-01-14T00:00:00
Event(s):
Bunger_Hills * Latitude: -66.280000 * Longitude: 100.760000 * Location: Bunger Hills, East Antarctica
Cairn_Peak * Latitude: -78.570000 * Longitude: -85.920000 * Location: Antarctica
Insel_Range * Latitude: -77.400000 * Longitude: 161.300000 * Location: Victoria Land, Antarctica
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  1. Hiller, A; Hermichen, W-D; Wand, U (2016): Table 1. Compilation and age span of conventional and reservoir-age-corected 14C dates of stomach oil samples from different breeding sites in Antarctica. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.863497
  2. Hiller, A; Hermichen, W-D; Wand, U (2016): Table 2. Aparent 14C ages of modern "Post-Bomb" organic samples from the Southern Ocean. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.863498