I have completed the age-depth model Using Bacon 2.2 software for radiocarbon age dating, where the calibrated age range (minimum-maximum), mean and median values are only provided. However, there is no uncertainties value are given at the output. I want to add the error bars on the calibrated obtained chronology, as they could be an important factor. How to add error bar to the obtained chronology?
Hello Swagata Chaudhuri,
You could use your minimum and maximum to create your error bars and then use your mean or median to estimate your age.
I used some age depth models here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277379120306594?via%3Dihub
I suggest that you would use Rbacon is better than Bacon and also written by the same authors.
https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/rbacon/index.html
I attached a pdf where you look at uncertainties of age-model.
Thanks, Dorian Gaboriau for your reply. Yes, it is a common practice to take the mean or median of the age range. In the case of high-resolution dating and for small age ranges like 1000-1500 years, this uncertainty range can affect the inference derived from the age model and can question the reliability of the age model.
Thank you, José Augusto Solís Benites, for the suggestion. Rbacon seems better than Bacon.
regards,
Swagata
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