Analysis of equivalent-dose distributions for single grains of quartz from modern deposits

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 2, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 77-82

  Ballarini, M ^a   Wallinga, J ^a   Wintle, A G ^b   Bos, A J J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distributions; Equivalent dose; Modern deposits; Optical dating; Poor bleaching; Quantz; Single grain

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING; LUMINESCENCE DATING; OPTICAL METHOD; QUARTZ; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 34548026997     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2006.05.001     Document Type: Article

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