Optically stimulated luminescence age controls on late Pleistocene and Holocene coastal lithosomes, North Carolina, USA

Quaternary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-109

  Mallinson, David ^a   Burdette, Kevin ^b   Mahan, Shannon ^c   Brook, George ^d  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal geology; Glacio isostasy; Optically stimulated luminescence; Paleoshoreline; Quaternary sea level

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; GLACIOISOSTASY; HOLOCENE; LUMINESCENCE DATING; MARINE ISOTOPE STAGE; PLEISTOCENE; PROGRADATION; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; OUTER BANKS; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 38449112739     PISSN: 00335894     EISSN: 10960287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yqres.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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