Erroneously Old Radiocarbon Ages From Terrestrial Pollen Concentrates in Yellowstone Lake, Wyoming, Usa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9242146 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher M Schiller (0000-0002-0015-1795), Cathy Whitlock (0000-0002-1585-1209), Kathryn L Elder (0000-0003-4030-6752), Nels A Iverson (0000-0002-7110-5040), Mark B Abbott (0000-0002-0299-928X) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 321-342 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Radiocarbon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/rdc.2020.118 |
| OpenAlex | W3110124597 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 57 |
Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) dating of pollen concentrates is often used in lake sediment records where large, terrestrial plant remains are unavailable. Ages produced from chemically concentrated pollen as well as manually picked Pinaceae grains in Yellowstone Lake (Wyoming) sediments were consistently 1700–4300 cal years older than ages established by terrestrial plant remains, tephrochronology, and the age of the sediment-water interface. Previous studies have successfully utilized the same laboratory space and methods, suggesting the source of old-carbon contamination is specific to these samples. Manually picking pollen grains precludes admixture of non-pollen materials. Furthermore, no clear source of old pollen grains occurs on the deglaciated landscape, making reworking of old pollen grains unlikely. High volumes of CO 2 are degassed in the Yellowstone Caldera, potentially introducing old carbon to pollen. While uptake of old CO 2 through photosynthesis is minor (F 14 C approximately 0.99), old-carbon contamination may still take place in the water column or in surficial lake sediments. It remains unclear, however, what mechanism allows for the erroneous ages of highly refractory pollen grains while terrestrial plant remains were unaffected. In the absence of a satisfactory explanation for erroneously old radiocarbon ages from pollen concentrates, we propose steps for further study
Accelerator mass spectrometry · Geochemistry · Palynology · Pollen · Radiocarbon dating · Sediment · Terrestrial plant · Geological and Geochemical Analysis · Geological formations and processes · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Ecology · Geology · Paleontology
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