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Decay constants used in the calculation of radiocarbon ages (see c14_age()).

Usage

c14_decay_libby

c14_decay_cambridge

Format

A numeric of length 1:

c14_decay_libby

The Libby decay constant, _L=8033^-11/8033. The standard for calculating the conventional radiocarbon age (CRA).

c14_decay_cambridge

The Cambridge decay constant, _C=8267^-11/8267.

An object of class numeric of length 1.

An object of class numeric of length 1.

Source

Stenstrom2011c14