'Time-capsule' Japanese lake sediment will improve radiocarbon dating

Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 13:01 in Earth & Climate

A new series of radiocarbon measurements from Japan's Lake Suigetsu will give scientists a more accurate benchmark for dating materials, especially for older objects, according to a research team that included Oxford University's Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit.

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