New radiocarbon age of Aira-Tn ash(AT).

Eiji Matsumoto, Yasuo Maeda, Keiji Takemura, Shiro Nishida

The Quaternary Research (Daiyonki-Kenkyu) · 1987 · 19 citations · 2 references

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The ages of peaty mud samples including the Aira-Tn ashes (AT) that were identified from refractive indices and chemical compositions were determined precisely with radiocarbon dating using the benzene-liquid scintillation method. The eruption age of AT was found to be 24, 720±290y.B.P.

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