Luminescence dating of beachrock in the southeast coast of India-potential for Holocene shoreline reconstruction

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Thomas, Puthusserry J ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Beachrock; Gulf of mannar; Holocene; India; Luminescence dating; Radiocarbon; Sea level change

Indexed keywords

BEACHROCK; BIOCLASTIC ROCK; COASTAL EVOLUTION; HOLOCENE; LUMINESCENCE DATING; QUARTZ; RADIOCARBON DATING; RECONSTRUCTION; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SHORELINE;

GULF OF MANNAR; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 59049095470     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/07-0916.1     Document Type: Article

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