Luminescence dating of the Wabar meteorite craters, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2004, Pages

  Prescott, J R ^a   Robertson, G B ^a   Shoemaker, C ^b   Shoemaker, E M ^b   Wynn, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Luminescence dating; Meteorite impact; Wabar

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; CRATER; IMPACT STRUCTURE; LUMINESCENCE DATING; METEORITE;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 2342638928     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003je002136     Document Type: Article

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