Fluctuations in the thermoluminescence signal of suspended sediment in an alpine glacial meltwater stream

Quaternary Science Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 3-5, 1997, Pages 281-290

  Gemmell, Alastair M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUMINESCENCE INTENSITY; MELTWATER STREAM; SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TL DATING;

EID: 0030620288     PISSN: 02773791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-3791(96)00087-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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