Radiocarbon dates of peatland initiation across the northern high latitudes

A compilation of basal dates of peatland initiation across the northern high latitudes, associated metadata including location, age, raw and calibrated radiocarbon ages, and associated references. Includes previously published datasets from sources below as well as 365 new data points.

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Source https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.864101
Version 1.0
Citation https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.864101
Temporal coverage 1
Temporal coverage start
1948-04-01
Temporal coverage end
2010-08-15
Spatial coverage { "coordinates": [ [ [ -1.081403000000023, 32.711217 ], [ -1.081403000000023, 82.283 ], [ 4.0, 82.283 ], [ 4.0, 32.711217 ], [ -1.081403000000023, 32.711217 ] ] ], "type": "Polygon" }
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Collaborator pangaea
Variable measured 1
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PANGAEA
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https://www.pangaea.de/