Comparison of three K-feldspar luminescence dating methods for Holocene samples

Geochronometria

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 14-22

  Li, Guo Qiang ^a   Zhao, Hui ^b   Chen, Fa Hu ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

G value correction; Holocene samples; Isochron dating; K feldspar; OSL dating

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957846274     PISSN: 17338387     EISSN: 18971695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s13386-011-0011-z     Document Type: Article

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