Physics-based modeling of cosmogenic nuclides part I - Radiation transport methods and new insights

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 29-43

  Argento, David C ^a   Stone, John O ^a   Reedy, Robert C ^b   O'Brien, Keran ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosmic ray; Cosmogenic; Erosion; Exposure age; Production rates; Radiation transport

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAY; COSMOGENIC RADIONUCLIDE; EROSION; MODELING; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 85028222693     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2014.09.004     Document Type: Article

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