Statistical modelling of thermal annealing of fission tracks in apatite

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 24, 1996, Pages 5117-5131

  Laslett, G M ^a   Galbraith, R F ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000715945     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(96)00307-9     Document Type: Article

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