In this study, uranium-series dating of peat in Central and Northern Europe is reviewed including new thermal ionisation mass spectrometry (TIMS) 230Th/U dating results from recently investigated interglacial peat horizons in Central Europe. The activity ratio is a measure of the time elapsed since the formation of the peat. Uranium-series dating methods are based on the radioactive disequilibrium between 238U and its radioactive daughter elements and the re-establishment of equilibrium. Uranium-series dating methods can provide a reliable and precise chronological frame for peat of the past 500000 years. ![]() Interstadial and interglacial peat layers are widespread in the Northern Hemisphere and enable us to reconstruct the vegetation history.
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