Wikipedia:Wiggle matching

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Wiggle matching, also known as carbon–14 wiggle-match dating (WMD) uses the non-linear relationship between ¹⁴C age and calendar age to match the shape of a series of closely sequentially spaced ¹⁴C dates with the ¹⁴C calibration curve. A numerical approach to WMD allows to assess the precision of WMD chronologies.^[1] The method has both advantages and limitations vis-a-vis the calibration of individual dates. High-precision chronologies are needed for studies of rapid climate changes.

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^ Blaauw, Maarten; van Geel, Bas; Mauquoy, Dmitri; van der Plicht, Johannes (2004). "Carbon–14 wiggle-match dating of peat deposits: advantages and limitations" (abstract). Journal of Quaternary Science 19: 177–181. http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2004JQS....19..177B.

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[0] Blaauw, Maarten; van Geel, Bas; Mauquoy, Dmitri; van der Plicht, Johannes (2004). "Carbon–14 wiggle-match dating of peat deposits: advantages and limitations" (abstract). Journal of Quaternary Science 19: 177–181. http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2004JQS....19..177B.

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