Methodological studies on luminescence dating of volcanic ashes

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 17, Issue , 2013, Pages 14-25

  Biswas, R H ^a   Williams, M A J ^b   Raj, R ^c   Juyal, N ^a   Singhvi, A K ^a  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Alpha efficiency; Anomalous fading; Optical dating; Volcanic ash; Younger Toba tuff

Indexed keywords

FEASIBILITY STUDY; GEOCHEMISTRY; IRRADIATION; LUMINESCENCE DATING; SATURATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TUFF; VOLCANIC ASH;

EID: 84878444024     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2013.03.004     Document Type: Article

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