Optical dating of liquefaction features to constrain prehistoric earthquakes in Upper Assam, NE India-some preliminary results

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 2, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 278-283

  Thomas, Puthusserry J ^a   Reddy, Dontireddy V ^a   Kumar, Devender ^a   Nagabhushanam, Pasupuleti ^a   Sukhija, Balbir S ^a   Sahoo, Radhendra N ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Fluvial sand; Liquefaction; Luminescence dating; Northeast India; Palaeoseismology; Quartz

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING; EARTHQUAKE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LIQUEFACTION; LUMINESCENCE DATING; PALEOSEISMICITY; QUARTZ;

ASIA; ASSAM; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 34547232303     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2006.03.013     Document Type: Article

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