Assessing the reproducibility and accuracy of optical dating of fluvial deposits

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 109-120

  Rodnight, H ^a   Duller, G A T ^a   Wintle, A G ^a   Tooth, S ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Channel abandonment; Fluvial; Klip River; OSL; Partial bleaching

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; BEDLOAD; BLEACHING; DATING METHOD; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LUMINESCENCE DATING; PALEOCHANNEL; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

AFRICA; KLIP RIVER; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33847796405     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2006.05.017     Document Type: Article

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