Oak Rings (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Oak Rings

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Charlotte Pearson and her team measured single tree rings of known age from low-altitude oak (pictured) and high-altitude bristlecone pine, and compared those measurements with the internationally agreed radiocarbon calibration curve.

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© Peter Brewer

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