Optically stimulated luminescence dating as a tool for calculating sedimentation rates in Chinese loess: Comparisons with grain-size records

Sedimentology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 911-934

  Stevens, Thomas ^a,b,d   Lu, Huayu ^c  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; East Asian winter monsoon; Grain size; Loess; Optically stimulated luminescence; Quaternary; Sedimentation rate

Indexed keywords

GRAIN SIZE; LOESS; LUMINESCENCE DATING; QUATERNARY; SEDIMENTATION RATE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LOESS PLATEAU;

EID: 65649143487     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2008.01004.x     Document Type: Article

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