Abstract: This paper presents the importance of converting the radiocarbon date into calendar year in paleoearthquake study and summarizes the history of the calibration curve as well as the current progress back to 50ka BP. The calibration method and computer program were also mentioned.

Key words: radiocarbon dating, dendrochronology, radiocarbon calibration

摘要： 文中简要概述了古地震¹⁴C年龄转换成日历年龄的必要性和树轮校正曲线研究历史以及当前最新研究进展,并介绍了树轮校正方法和相关校正软件,分析了日历年龄区间变宽的原因,这将有助于正确理解¹⁴C年龄及其时间标尺的内涵。

关键词: ¹⁴C测年, 树轮年代学, ¹⁴C校正