[Raycpa]

Is carbon-14 used for dating ? If so, would such bursts cause skewing in results?

[aimhigh]

Is carbon-14 used for dating ? If so, would such bursts cause skewing in results?

A question like that can get you put into a rehabilitation camp.

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Is carbon-14 used for dating ?

Yes

If so, would such bursts cause skewing in results?

Yes. The Theory behind carbon-14 dating relies on a constant rate of upper atmosphere ¹⁴C generation, based on a constant flux of solar protons converting nitrogen-14 to carbon-14.

The Practice attempts to compensate for variations in proton flux by ¹⁴C dating samples of know ages and making a table of ¹⁴C dates Vs calendar dates.

This is further complicated by plants having species specific varying rates of ¹⁴C uptake.

The upshot?

Carbon-14 data provides a fairly accurate estimate of age, providing the sample isn't so old that all the ¹⁴C has decayed.