Radiocarbon anomalies observed for plants growing in Icelandic geothermal waters

J. Heinemeier; N. Rud; S. J. Johnsen; Árný Erla Sveinbjörnsdóttir

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Radiocarbon anomalies observed for plants growing in Icelandic geothermal waters

J. Heinemeier, N. Rud, S. J. Johnsen, Árný Erla Sveinbjörnsdóttir

University of Iceland

University of Iceland

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We have studied plant remains in thick beds of lacustrine sediments in the upper part of the Markarfljot drainage area in southern Iceland. Terrestrial plants yielded an age of 9 ka BP, whereas aquatic moss (Fontinalis antipyretica Hedw.) yielded the surprisingly old ¹⁴C age of 16 ka BP. We believe the age of the terrestrial plants reflects the true age of the sediment. The anomalously old ¹⁴C age of the aquatic moss may be an effect of geothermal water on the moss, as the area is known to be geothermally active today. -from Authors

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	696-703
Number of pages	8
Journal	Radiocarbon
Volume	34
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033822200063980
Publication status	Published - 1992

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