ABSTRACT
Carbon is the backbone of life and is ubiquitous in the land, sea, and atmosphere. Carbon is cycled between organic matter and CO2 in the atmosphere. So carbon that is incorporated into plants and animals may have originated as CO2 in the atmosphere and may return to CO2 in the atmosphere. Stable isotope analysis of
11.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 351 11.2 Introduction to Radiocarbon........................................................................ 353 11.3 Radiocarbon Notation.................................................................................. 357 11.4 Radiocarbon in the Environment ................................................................ 359 11.5 Radiocarbon and Stable Carbon Studies in Uncontaminated
Environments ........................................................................................ 361 11.5.1 Surface Water Studies ..................................................................... 362 11.5.2 Soil Gas and Groundwater Studies .................................................364
