A comparison of optically stimulated luminescence dating methods applied to Eolian sands from the Mojave desert in Southern Nevada

Quaternary Science Reviews

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 235-242

  Haskell, E ^a   Difley, R ^a   Kenner, G ^a   Hayes, R ^a   Snyder, K ^b   Gustafson, D ^c  

^a Center for Applied Dosimetry   (United States)

^b Lockheed Environmental Systems and Technologies Company   (United States)

^c BECHTEL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; LUMINESCENCE DATING; OPTICAL METHOD;

EID: 0033083359     PISSN: 02773791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-3791(98)00057-2     Document Type: Article

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