A new U-uptake model for combined ESR/U-series dating of tooth enamel

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 10, Issue , 2012, Pages 406-411

  Shao, Qingfeng ^a   Bahain, Jean Jacques ^a   Falguères, Christophe ^a   Dolo, Jean Michel ^b   Garcia, Tristan ^c  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b DIF   (France)

^c LABORATOIRE NATIONAL HENRI BECQUEREL   (France)

Author keywords

ESR U series dating; Tooth enamel; U uptake model

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; CHRONOLOGY; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE DATING; ENAMEL; EQUILIBRIUM; NUMERICAL MODEL; TOOTH; URANIUM SERIES DATING;

GERMANY;

EID: 84863785333     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2012.02.009     Document Type: Article

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