Abstract
Eleven radiocarbon dates and tree-ring analyses of 3 juniper logs demonstrate the potential for C-14 analysis of buried logs in the American Midwest. Three junipers (cf. Juniperus virginiana) were recovered from 9.20, 10.50, and 10.60 m in the fill of Carnegie Canyon, west-central Oklahoma, Their C-14 ages are calibrated between 3300 and
2800 yr ago. A negative correlation of tree rings and Delta(14)C (p = 0.013) supports the findings of Schmidt and Gruhle (1988), who demonstrate the association of global cooling with reduced solar activity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 611-614 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Radiocarbon |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 |
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Keywords
- buried trees
- radiocarbon dating
- Oklahoma
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Davis, O. K., Kaimei, D., Dean, J. S., Parks, J., & Kalin, R. (1995). Radiocarbon dating of buried trees and climate change in west-central Oklahoma. Radiocarbon, 37(2), 611-614.