Using luminescence dating of coarse matrix material to estimate the slip rate of the Astaneh fault, Iran

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 390-406

  Rizza, M ^a   Mahan, S ^b   Ritz, J F ^a   Nazari, H ^c   Hollingsworth, J ^d   Salamati, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF IRAN   (Iran)

^d CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alborz; Alluvial fans; Faulting; Geomorphology; Iran; Luminescence dating; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ALLUVIAL FAN; ESTIMATION METHOD; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LUMINESCENCE DATING; MATRIX; SLIP RATE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONICS;

ELBURZ; IRAN;

EID: 79955730235     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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