Parnell, Andrew and Buck, Caitlin E. and Doan, Thinh K. (2011) A review of statistical chronology models for high-resolution, proxy-based Holocene palaeoenvironmental reconstruction. Quaternary Science Reviews, 30 (21-22). pp. 2948-2960. ISSN 0277-3791

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In this paper we explain the background, workings, and results obtained from three recently developed statistical age-depth models implemented in freely available, general purpose software packages (Bpeat, OxCal and Bchron). These models aim to reconstruct the sedimentation rate in a single core (typically lake, peat or ocean) given a limited number of scientific date estimates (usually radiocarbon) and fixed depths. Most importantly, they provide a suitably qualified estimate of the uncertainty in the age-depth chronology and thus can be used in a variety of applications. We perform a large data-driven study of the three models and discuss their general utility in chronology construction for palaeoenvironmental research.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Statistical chronology construction; Age–depth modelling; Proxy-based environmental reconstruction; Palaeoclimate reconstruction; Bpeat; OxCal; Bchron;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Mathematics and Statistics Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > Hamilton Institute Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Institutes > Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units, ICARUS
Item ID:	19122
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2011.07.024
Depositing User:	Andrew Parnell
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2024 12:44
Journal or Publication Title:	Quaternary Science Reviews
Publisher:	Elsevier
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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