230Th/U-dating of intergarcial and interstadial fen peat and lignite: Potential limits;230Th/U-Altersbestimmung interglazialer und interstadialer Niedermoortorfe und Ligniten: Potential und Grenzen

E and G Quaternary Science Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 77-94

  Geyh, Mebus A ^a  

^a NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

230Th U dating; fen peat; lignite; minimum age

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649532497     PISSN: 04247116     EISSN: 21999090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3285/eg.57.1-2.4     Document Type: Article

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