The 7Be/210PbXS ratio as an indicator of suspended sediment age or fraction new sediment in suspension

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1191-1201

  Matisoff, Gerald ^a   Wilson, Christopher G ^b   Whiting, Peter J ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA ARS NATIONAL SEDIMENTATION LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

210Pb; 7Be; 7Be 210Pb ratio; Fraction new sediment; Sediment age; Suspended sediment

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; EROSION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOISOTOPES; SEDIMENTS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

FRACTION NEW SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT AGE; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

DATING METHOD; PROVENANCE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

EID: 24944505252     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1270     Document Type: Article

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