Inverse modeling of annealing of fission tracks in apatite 1: A controlled random search method

American Journal of Science

Volumn 297, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 939-969

  Willett, Sean D ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031318913     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.297.10.939     Document Type: Article

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