absolute dating - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about absolute dating Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
988,350,717 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

absolute dating

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.04 sec.

absolute dating

The determination of age in calendar years by reference to a fixed timescale. It usually incorporates a measure of uncertainty, expressed as a standard deviation. Methods include radiocarbon dating, accelerator mass spectrometry, thermoluminescence, potassium-argon dating, electron spin resonance, fission-track dating, archaeomagnetic dating, dendrochronology (tree-ring dating), varve analysis, dating by amino acid racemization, and obsidian hydration rim dating.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Art historians express anxiety over absolute dating methods, not just because the results of such methods often contradict their own stylistic analyses, but also because science is accurate, science doesn't lie, the observations of science are conclusive, and scientific methods supposedly transcend human failings.
Art and science in Benin bronzes by Nevadomsky, Joseph / African Arts
This initial absolute dating function served to establish the method, but it indicated the need for a universal radiocarbon dating standard, since the reference value for the intercept (here 15.
The remarkable metrological history of radiocarbon dating [II] by Currie, Lloyd A. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
This "may lead to truly absolute dating," he says.
Bible-era grain sows seeds of contention by Skindrud, Erik / Science News
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.