The source of De variability in periglacial sand wedges: Depositional processes versus measurement issues

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 5, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 250-256

  Bateman, Mark D ^a   Murton, Julian B ^b   Boulter, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Luminescence dating; Sand wedges; Thermal contraction cracking

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; LUMINESCENCE DATING; METHODOLOGY; PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; PRESERVATION; QUARTZ;

CANADA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES; TUKTOYAKTUK;

EID: 77649338736     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2009.03.007     Document Type: Article

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