Assessing the datability of young sediments by IRSL using an intrinsic laboratory protocol

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 107-117

  Lamothe, M ^a   Auclair, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; LUMINESCENCE; RADIOMETRY; SEDIMENTS; STRATIGRAPHY;

DATABILITY; INFRARED STIMULATED LUMINESCENCE (IRSL); LUMINESCENCE DATING;

GEOCHRONOLOGY;

EID: 0031126106     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(96)00140-0     Document Type: Article

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