Toward an Absolute Chronology at Elk Lake, Minnesota

Gerald E. Aardsma

Aardsma Research and Publishing, Loda, Illinois 60948-9651 USA

ABSTRACT. Radiocarbon measurements on organic carbon from the varved cores of Elk Lake, Minnesota suggest that the varve count may underestimate calendar years by 18% for the most recent 3800 varve years.

[Radiocarbon Volume 38, Number 3, 1996]