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Dating recent permafrost disturbance and recovery with tritium and post-bomb radiocarbon isotopes

F. Calmels, D.G. Froese, W.R. Clavano

In the proceedings of: GEO2010 Calgary: 63rd Canadian Geotechnical Conference & 6th Canadian Permafrost Conference

Session: T3-E

ABSTRACT: We test the use of tritium and post-bomb 14C from organic samples within permafrost aggradational ice to determine the timing of historic permafrost aggradation. Three of four samples lacked tritium, while testing positive for the presence of excess 14C (F14C). Calibration of these ages using CALIBomb, allows precise ages through comparison with post-bomb atmospheric 14C concentrations. The mostly like age for three of four samples ranged from March 1956-May 1957 (2 sigma) and Sept 1955-Jan 1957 (2 sigma). A fourth sample did not include post-bomb 14C.

RÉSUMÉ: Nous testons l'usage du tritium et du radiocarbone post-bombe sur des matériaux organiques au sein de glace d'aggradation pour determiner la chronologie de épisodes historiques d'aggradation du pergélisol. Trois échantillon sur quatre étaient dépourvus de tritium, tandis qu'ils contenaient un excédant de radiocarbone moderne (F14C). La calibration de ces âges avec CALIBomb, permet de préciser les âges en les comparant aux concentrations de radiocarbone atmosphérique post-bombe. L'âge le plus probable de trois des quatre échantillons s'échelonne de mars 1956 à mai 1957 (2 sigma), et septembre 1955 à janvier 1957 (2 sigma). Un quatrième échantillon ne contenait pas de radiocarbone moderne.

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F. Calmels; D.G. Froese; W.R. Clavano (2010) Dating recent permafrost disturbance and recovery with tritium and post-bomb radiocarbon isotopes in GEO2010. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Geotechnical Society.

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title = Dating recent permafrost disturbance and recovery with tritium and post-bomb radiocarbon isotopes ,
year = 2010
}