A special issue preface: Radiocarbon in the Anthropocene.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Eglinton, Timothy I.; Graven, Heather D.; Raymond, Peter A.; Trumbore, Susan E.
- Source
- Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical & Engineering Sciences. 11/27/2023, Vol. 381 Issue 2261, p1-4. 4p.
- Subject
- *CARBON isotopes
*CARBON cycle
*GREENHOUSE gases
- Language
- ISSN
- 1364-503X
The Anthropocene is defined by marked acceleration in human-induced perturbations to the Earth system. Anthropogenic emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases to the atmosphere and attendant changes to the global carbon cycle are among the most profound and pervasive of these perturbations. Determining the magnitude, nature and pace of these carbon cycle changes is crucial for understanding the future climate that ecosystems and humanity will experience and need to respond to. This special issue illustrates the value of radiocarbon as a tool to shed important light on the nature, magnitude and pace of carbon cycle change. This article is part of the Theo Murphy meeting issue 'Radiocarbon in the Anthropocene'. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]