title: Abyssal water carbon-14 distribution and the age of the world oceans.
abstract: The carbon-14 distribution in the abyssal waters of the world oceans indicates replacement times for Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic ocean deep waters (more than 1500 meters deep) of approximately 510, 250, and 275 years, respectively. The deep waters of the entire world ocean are replaced on average every 500 years.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stuiver
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Quay
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Ostlund