High-resolution radiocarbon, cosmogenic radionuclides and Uranium series dating for paleoclimate and paleoenvironment studies

Abstract

Recent developments of mass spectrometry enable us to conduct high-precision and high-resolution dating on samples to study paleoenvironmental conditions during the Quaternary. In particular, radiocarbon dating using small accelerator mass spectrometers is a highlight, and combinations with statistical analyses reveal detailed histories of the Earth’s surface environment. In this paper, I introduce our activities on these topics and discuss the importance of the approach.