A combined luminescence and radiocarbon dating study of the Ili loess, Central Asia

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 10, Issue , 2012, Pages 2-7

  Song, Yougui ^a   Li, Chuanxiang ^a   Zhao, Jingdong ^b   Cheng, Peng ^a   Zeng, Mengxiu ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Central Asia; Ili loess; Luminescence dating; Radiocarbon dating

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE VARIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LOESS; LUMINESCENCE DATING; ORGANIC CARBON; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; RADIOCARBON DATING; STRATIGRAPHY;

CENTRAL ASIA;

EID: 84863777680     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2012.04.005     Document Type: Article

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