Abstract

A comparison of two methods of radiocarbon age determination of groundwater is presented. The simplest Pearson model and the “user-defined” option of the NETPATH program were considered. Both methods were used to determine the age of water from a PZ-2 piezometer that is situated in the foreground of chamber Z-32 in Wieliczka Salt Mine. Results of these calculations clearly demonstrate that 14C ages obtained by the Pearson model can be significantly overestimated in comparison with those determined by the NETPATH code. Without additional data, such as the stable isotope composition of the water, conclusions on the age of the groundwater based solely on the Pearson model may be highly inadequate.

Details

Title
Radiocarbon dating of groundwater from a PZ-2 piezometer located in the foreground of Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland
Author
Duliński, Marek; Gorczyca, Zbigniew; Marzec, Michał; Czub, Robert; Brudnik, Krzysztof
Pages
187-192
Publication year
2019
Publication date
2019
Publisher
De Gruyter Poland
ISSN
14268981
e-ISSN
20806574
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2344506670
Copyright
© 2019. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.