Latitudinal Effect in the Transfer of Radiocarbon from Stratosphere to Troposphere

Latitudinal variations in the descent of bomb-produced radiocarbon from the stratosphere is suggested by differences in tropospheric carbon-14 activity. The magnitude of a similar latitudinal effect in the pre-bomb steady state is estimated. This effect may be part of the explanation of the short-te...

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 133; no. 3451; pp. 461 - 462
Main Author Tauber, Henrik
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Association for the Advancement of Science 17.02.1961
Subjects
Atoms
Geodetic position
Growth rings
Northern hemisphere
Plant products
Radiocarbon
Radiocarbon dating
Stratosphere
Tropopause
Troposphere
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Summary:Latitudinal variations in the descent of bomb-produced radiocarbon from the stratosphere is suggested by differences in tropospheric carbon-14 activity. The magnitude of a similar latitudinal effect in the pre-bomb steady state is estimated. This effect may be part of the explanation of the short-term oscillations in carbon-14 activity found in treerings from the last 1300 years.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.133.3451.461