D14CtoC14: Transform D14C into C14 age

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Transform D14C into C14 age

Description

Transform D14C into C14 age

Usage

D14CtoC14(D14C, er = NULL, t, decimals = 8)

Arguments

D14C	The Delta14C value to translate
er	Reported error of the D14C. 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 Delta14C, the historical level of Delta14C in the year t cal BP, to C14 ages. Note that per convention, this function uses the Cambridge half-life, not the Libby half-life.

Value

The corresponding C14 age

Examples

  D14CtoC14(-10, 1, 238)

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