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993–994 carbon-14 spike

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The 993–994 carbon-14 spike was a rapid increase in carbon-14 content from tree rings, and followed the 774–775 carbon-14 spike.[1][2] It may have come from a massive solar storm.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Another rapid event in the carbon-14 content of tree rings : Nature Communications : Nature Publishing Group". Nature.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "Traces of enormous solar storms in the ice of Greenland and Antarctica -- ScienceDaily". Sciencedaily.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Solar storms: New evidence that the Sun twice erupted violently in the Middle Ages". Slate.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
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