Nonmonotonic thermal histories and contrasting kinetics of multiple thermochronometers

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 3612-3629

  Reiners, Peter W ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; CLOSURE TEMPERATURE; COOLING; DIFFUSIVITY; FISSION TRACK DATING; THERMOCHRONOLOGY;

EID: 65549140101     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.03.038     Document Type: Article

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