Mathematical-statistical treatment of data and errors for 230Th/U geochronology

Uranium-series Geochemistry

Volumn 52, Issue , 2003, Pages 631-656

  Ludwig, K R ^a  

^a BERKELEY GEOCHRONOLOGY CENTER   (United States)

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STATISTICAL TREATMENT;

GEOCHRONOLOGY;

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