Analysis of nuclide records in natural archives by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry

Abstract

Since 1950’s, human being started to use nuclear power, with various anthropogenic nuclides being discharged into the environment. These nuclides have been recorded in natural archives to be a clear sign of the onset of the Anthropocene. This period coincides with the era that human began to affect the environment. However the details of the records are fairly complicated, and it is important to analyze them for the definition of the Anthropocene.