 Topic in Depth - Radiometric Dating
There have been many modern scientific pushes to discover the age of natural and human-made artifacts and this folder describes some of them. Carbon-14 and Potassium Argon dating are just a few covered here in lesson plans, lectures, and overviews.
Radiometric Dating
This site, created by Pamela J. W. Gore at Georgia Perimeter College, provides a concise explanation of the geologic principles of radiometric dating. Students...
Museum Victoria: Radiometric Dating
The Museum Victoria offers a useful overview of radioactive decay of Potassium-40 and Carbon-14. The website discusses the benefits of isotopes for the...
Radiometric Dating Lecture: Part I [pdf]
This slideshow, created by Dr. Ben Waggoner at the University of Central Arkansas, is used as part of an Introduction to Earth Science course. The...
Radiometric Dating Lecture: Part II [...
This slideshow, created by Dr. Ben Waggoner at the University of Central Arkansas, is used as part of an Introduction to Earth Science course. This...
Tulane University: Radiometric Dating
The fourth website, developed by Professor Stephen A. Nelson at Tulane University, provides a detailed mathematical explanation of the principles of...
Scottish Universities Environmental Re...
This website describes the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre's work utilizing luminescence and radiocarbon dating. Through this expansive...
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