Radiocarbon and Climate Change Mechanisms, Applications and Laboratory Techniques /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Schuur, Edward A.G (Editor), Druffel, Ellen (Editor), Trumbore, Susan E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Climatology.; Geochemistry.; Atmospheric sciences.; Ecology.; Earth Sciences.; Atmospheric Sciences.

This book is a useful guide for researchers in ecology and earth science interested in the use of accelerator mass spectrometry technology. The development of research in radiocarbon measurements offers an opportunity to address the human impact on global carbon cycling and climate change. Presentin...

Table of Contents:

• Global Carbon Cycle Past and Present
• Discovery of Radiocarbon: The ‘Wild Bill Libby’ Story
• Theory & Applications
• Radiocarbon Nomenclature, Theory, Models, and Interpretation: Measuring Age, Tracing Source Pools, Determining Cycling Rates.- Radiocarbon Applications in the Ocean
• Radiocarbon Applications in the Atmosphere.- Radiocarbon Applications in Terrestrial Systems
• Radiocarbon and the Global Carbon Cycle Over Time
• Techniques and Tools
• Developments in Radiocarbon Technology: Measurements
• Sample Preparation for Analysis.