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Radiocarbon age
The age of plant or animal remains determined by measuring the remaining activity of the 14C atoms in the sample: A = A0e-lt where A is the measured activity, A0 is the initial activity, l is the decay constant, and t is the sample age. (NOAA Paleoclimate Glossary)
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