On the dose-rate estimate of carbonate-rich sediments for trapped charge dating

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 14-25

  Nathan, R P ^a   Mauz, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbonate correction; Dose rate; Trapped charge dating; Water correction

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE MINERALS; CHARGE TRAPPING; COASTAL ZONES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTS;

CARBONATE CORRECTION; DOSE RATE; TRAPPED CHARGE DATING; WATER CORRECTION;

DRUG DOSAGE;

EID: 40649114977     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.12.012     Document Type: Article

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