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Science 19 August 1966:
Vol. 153. no. 3738, pp. 864 - 866
DOI: 10.1126/science.153.3738.864
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Radiocarbon Content of Marine Shells from the California and Mexican West Coast

Rainer Berger 1, R. E. Taylor 1, and W. F. Libby 1

1 Institute of Geophysics, University of California, Los Angeles

The radiocarbon content of contemporary pre-bomb marine shells from the upwelling environment of the California and the West Mexican coast has been determined. In addition, factors leading to the apparent ages of different magnitude for various marine environments are discussed.


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