Development of argon isotope reference standards for the U.S. geological survey

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 335-360

  Miiller, Archie P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Argon isotope standards; K Ar dating or potassium argon dating; Transportable pipette systems

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CALIBRATION; COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GEOLOGY; ISOTOPES;

ARGON ISOTOPE STANDARDS; K-AR DATING OR POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; TRANSPORTABLE PIPETTE SYSTEMS;

GEOCHRONOLOGY;

EID: 33750165657     PISSN: 1044677X     EISSN: 1044677X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6028/jres.111.025     Document Type: Article

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