Correction of multi-collector-ICP-MS instrumental biases in high-precision uranium-thorium chronology

International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 295, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 26-35

  Mason, Andrew J ^a   Henderson, Gideon M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronology; ICP MS; Ion counting; Mass fractionation; Thorium isotopes

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955575820     PISSN: 13873806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2010.06.016     Document Type: Article

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