Radiokarbonizációját

Radiokarbonizációját refers to the process of radiocarbon dating, a scientific method used to determine the age of organic materials. This technique relies on the decay of carbon-14, a radioactive isotope of carbon. Living organisms absorb carbon from their environment, including a small but measurable amount of carbon-14. Once an organism dies, it stops absorbing carbon, and the carbon-14 within its remains begins to decay at a known rate. By measuring the remaining amount of carbon-14 in a sample and comparing it to the amount expected in a living organism, scientists can calculate how much time has passed since the organism's death. This method is widely used in archaeology, paleontology, and geology to date artifacts, fossils, and geological samples. The effective range of radiocarbon dating is typically up to about 50,000 years, after which the amount of carbon-14 remaining becomes too small to measure accurately. Calibration curves are used to correct for variations in atmospheric carbon-14 levels over time, improving the accuracy of the dates obtained.