Isochron dating of sediments using luminescence of K-feldspar grains

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Li, Bo ^a   Li, Sheng Hua ^a   Wintle, Ann G ^b   Zhao, Hui ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification Cold and Arid Regions Environment and Engineering Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences ^*  (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; FELDSPAR; GRAIN SIZE; LUMINESCENCE DATING; POTASSIUM; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; WATER CONTENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 50849134880     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JF000900     Document Type: Article

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