A comment on Lai et al. (2014) concerning the origin of the Shell Bar section from the Qaidam Basin, NE Tibetan Plateau: lake formation versus river channel deposit, and 14C versus OSL dates

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 321-334

  Zhang, Hucai ^a  

^a YUNNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Age; AMS 14C dating; OSL age; Qaidam Basin; Shell Bar

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925493486     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: 15730417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-014-9816-0     Document Type: Article

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