A modified multi-elevated-temperature post-IR IRSL protocol for dating Holocene sediments using K-feldspar

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 17, Issue , 2013, Pages 44-54

  Fu, Xiao ^a   Li, Sheng Hua ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aeolian sediments; Anomalous fading; Holocene; K feldspar; Post IR IRSL; Residual dose

Indexed keywords

ALKALI FELDSPAR; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HOLOCENE; LUMINESCENCE DATING;

CHINA;

EID: 84878452297     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2013.02.004     Document Type: Article

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