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Table 2 Summary of paleomagneti age estimation

From: Paleomagnetic constraint of the age and duration of the Taupō Eruption, New Zealand

Unit

Dec

Inc

α95

BP

BCE/CE

Unit Y

4.3

 − 55.3

1.3

2003–1802 or 1745–1577

53 BCE–148 CE or 205 CE–373 CE

*

4.45

 − 56.58

1.3

  

Lithic fragments

3.9

 − 52.2

2.4

2000–1680

50 BCE–270 CE

*

4.11

 − 53.57

2.4

(or 1623–1560 or 1443–1390)

(or 327 CE–390 CE or 505 CE–560 CE)

Unit X

358.8

 − 54.3

2.9

2020–1859

70 BCE–91 CE

*

358.87

 − 55.48

2.9

(or 1768–1202)

or 182 BCE–748 CE

  1. * Dec and Inc relocated to 40S, 175E (in italics)
  2. Preferred palaeomagnetic age estimates in bold, other matches in italics
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