radiokarbdateerimise
Radiokarbdateerimise, also known as radiocarbon dating, is a widely used scientific technique for determining the age of organic material. It is based on the principle that radiocarbon, a naturally occurring radioactive isotope of carbon, is constantly being formed in the upper atmosphere through the interaction of cosmic rays with atmospheric nitrogen. Plants absorb radiocarbon along with other carbon isotopes, and animals absorb radiocarbon by eating plants. When an organism dies, it stops exchanging carbon with its environment, and the amount of radiocarbon in its tissues begins to decay at a known rate.
The radiocarbon dating method compares the ratio of radiocarbon to stable carbon isotopes in a sample to
Radiokarbdateerimise has been instrumental in archaeology, geology, and other fields that require accurate dating of ancient