dendrochronology
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They will use dendrochronology, also known as tree ring dating, where the rings in the wood are counted to establish the age of a tree.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024
Luckily for dendrochronology, spikes in cosmic radiation generate spikes in atmospheric levels of carbon-14, the isotope whose slow decay is the clock that anchors radiocarbon dating.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
Fortunately, the field of dendrochronology can come to the rescue.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 27, 2023
The tree-ring aging confirmed the historical record, said Mr. Dyer, who said he hopes dendrochronology will continue to offer insights into the identities of other shipwrecks.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
One of the advantages of dendrochronology is that, providing reliable reference records are available, the technique can be used to date events to the nearest year.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
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