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I am not a geologist, but atmospheric nuclear testing lasted from 1945 to 1980. I guess Chornobyl kind of extended that until 1987 for parts of Europe.
If the defining characteristic is going to be man made isotopes, then that’s really short for a geologic age.
I am not a geologist, but atmospheric nuclear testing lasted from 1945 to 1980. I guess Chornobyl kind of extended that until 1987 for parts of Europe.
If the defining characteristic is going to be man made isotopes, then that’s really short for a geologic age.
It’s enough to fuck up radiocarbon dating forever.
No, we still do radiocarbon dating in 2023.
At best, it’s an inconvenience that introduces an extra level of uncertainty.