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A worldwide meta-analysis (1977–2020) of sediment core dating using fallout radionuclides including 137Cs and 210Pbxs
Anthony Foucher
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE-IPSL),
UMR 8212 (CEA/CNRS/UVSQ), Université Paris-Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette
CEDEX, France
Pierre-Alexis Chaboche
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE-IPSL),
UMR 8212 (CEA/CNRS/UVSQ), Université Paris-Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette
CEDEX, France
Pierre Sabatier
EDYTEM, Université Savoie-Mont Blanc, Université Grenoble
Alpes, CNRS, 73370, Le Bourget-du-Lac, France
Olivier Evrard
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE-IPSL),
UMR 8212 (CEA/CNRS/UVSQ), Université Paris-Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette
CEDEX, France
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Sediment archives provide a powerful and unique tool for reconstructing the trajectory and the resilience of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems facing major environmental changes. Establishing an age depth–model is the first prerequisite of any paleo-investigation. This study synthesizes the distribution of two radionuclides classically used to this aim, providing a worldwide reference to help the scientific community reach a consensus for dating recent sedimentary archives.
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