Articles | Volume 5, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-5-21-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-5-21-2023
Short communication/technical note
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13 Jan 2023
Short communication/technical note |  | 13 Jan 2023

Technical note: A software framework for calculating compositionally dependent in situ 14C production rates

Alexandria J. Koester and Nathaniel A. Lifton

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on gchron-2022-16', Reto Trappitsch, 21 Jul 2022
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Alexandria Koester, 10 Oct 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on gchron-2022-16', Irene Schimmelpfennig, 22 Aug 2022
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Alexandria Koester, 11 Oct 2022

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (26 Oct 2022) by Yeong Bae Seong
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (further review by editor) (28 Oct 2022) by Yeong Bae Seong
AR by Alexandria Koester on behalf of the Authors (04 Nov 2022)  Author's response   Manuscript 
EF by Ariane Baumbach (08 Nov 2022)  Author's tracked changes 
ED: Publish as is (09 Nov 2022) by Yeong Bae Seong
ED: Publish as is (16 Nov 2022) by Greg Balco (Editor)
AR by Alexandria Koester on behalf of the Authors (18 Nov 2022)  Manuscript 

Post-review adjustments

AA: Author's adjustment | EA: Editor approval
AA by Alexandria Koester on behalf of the Authors (20 Dec 2022)   Author's adjustment   Manuscript
EA: Adjustments approved (21 Dec 2022) by Yeong Bae Seong
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Short summary
In situ 14C’s short half-life (5.7 kyr) is unique among cosmogenic nuclides, making it sensitive to complex exposure and burial histories since 25 ka. Current extraction methods focus on quartz, but the ability to extract it from other minerals would expand applications. We developed MATLAB® scripts to calculate in situ 14C production rates from a broad range of mineral compositions. Results confirm O, Si, Al, and Mg as key targets but also find significant production from Na for the first time.