Bayesian methods applied to the interpretation of multiple OSL dates: High precision sediment ages from Old Scatness Broch excavations, Shetland Isles

Quaternary Science Reviews

Volumn 22, Issue 10-13, 2003, Pages 1231-1244

  Rhodes, E J ^a   Bronk Ramsey, C ^b   Outram, Z ^c   Batt, C ^c   Willis, L ^c   Dockrill, S ^c   Bond, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUMINESCENCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

OPTIMAL CHRONOLOGICAL MODELS;

GEOCHRONOLOGY;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CALIBRATION; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DATING METHOD; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LUMINESCENCE DATING;

EID: 0037507405     PISSN: 02773791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-3791(03)00046-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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