Optically stimulated luminescence dating of young sediments: A review

Geomorphology

Volumn 109, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 3-16

  Madsen, A T ^a,b   Murray, A S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aeolian sediments; Late Holocene; OSL dating; Water lain sediments; Young sediments

Indexed keywords

CHRONOLOGY; DEPOSITION; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HOLOCENE; LUMINESCENCE DATING; SEDIMENTATION RATE;

EID: 67349145917     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2008.08.020     Document Type: Article

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