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Radiocarbon Data for Tree Ring Samples from Girdwood, Alaska

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Publication Date
Time Period
2023

Citation

Witter, R.C., Barclay, D.J., Haeussler, P.J., 2023, Radiocarbon data for tree ring samples from Girdwood, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9F4D7DP.

Summary

This dataset consists of sample details and radiocarbon age data of tree-ring samples collected near Girdwood, Alaska, and analyzed at the National Ocean Sciences Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Facility.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Alaska Science Center
Originator :
Robert C Witter, David J Barclay, Peter J Haeussler
Metadata Contact :
Alaska Science Center
Publisher :
Alaska Science Center
Distributor :
USGS ScienceBase Team
SDC Data Owner :
Alaska Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Natural Hazards

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radioCarbonAge_treeRings_girdwood_witter.csv 2.25 KB text/csv
radioCarbonAge_treeRings_girdwood_witter_metadata.html 45.32 KB text/html

Purpose

The data were collected, analyzed, and interpreted to estimate the timing of the penultimate megathrust earthquake, i.e., the most recent megathrust earthquake prior to the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, in the Prince William Sound region, Alaska.

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/P9F4D7DP

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