C14toD14C: Transform C14 age(s) into D14C

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Transform C14 age(s) into D14C

Description

Transform C14 age(s) into D14C

Usage

C14toD14C(y, er = NULL, t, decimals = 8)

Arguments

y	The C14 age to translate
er	Reported error of the C14 age. Returns just the mean if left empty.
t	the cal BP age
decimals	Amount of decimals required for the F14C value. Defaults to 8.

Details

As explained by Heaton et al. 2020 (Radiocarbon), 14C measurements are commonly expressed in three domains: Delta14C, F14C and the radiocarbon age. This function translates C14 ages into Delta14C, the historical level of Delta14C in the year t cal BP. Note that per convention, this function uses the Cambridge half-life, not the Libby half-life.

Value

The corresponding D14C value

Examples

  C14toD14C(0.985, 20, 222)

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