Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating of loessic sediments and cemented scree in northwest England

Holocene

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1101-1112

  Wilson, Peter ^a   Vincent, Peter J ^b   Telfer, Matt W ^c   Lord, Tom C ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cemented scree; Holocene; Karst landforms; Lateglacial; Loess; Loessic sediments; Northwest England; Optically stimulated luminescence dating

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; CLAST; HOLOCENE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; KARST; LATE GLACIAL; LIMESTONE; LOESS; LUMINESCENCE DATING; SOIL EROSION;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 60049084392     PISSN: 09596836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959683608093538     Document Type: Article

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