Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating and palaeoenvironmental studies of pan (playa) sediment from Witpan, South Africa

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 273, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 50-60

  Telfer, M W ^a   Thomas, D S G ^a   Parker, A G ^b   Walkington, H ^b   Finch, A A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Kalahari; OSL dating; Palaeoenvironment; Pan; Phytoliths; Playa

Indexed keywords

CHRONOLOGY; DATING METHOD; DIATOM; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; EVAPORITE; LUMINESCENCE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PHYTOLITH; QUARTZ; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

AFRICA; NORTHERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WITPAN;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 60149088669     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2008.11.012     Document Type: Article

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