Luminescence dating of fluvial deposits: applications to geomorphic, palaeoseismic and archaeological research

被引：258

作者：

Rittenour, Tammy M. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Utah State Univ, Dept Geol, Logan, UT 84322 USA

来源：

BOREAS | 2008年 / 37卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1111/j.1502-3885.2008.00056.x

中图分类号：

P9 [自然地理学];

学科分类号：

0705 ; 070501 ;

摘要：

Fluvial deposits and landforms are important archives of river response to climate, tectonics and base level change and are commonly associated with archaeological sites. Unlike radiocarbon dating, the target material for optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating (sands and silts) is nearly ubiquitous in fluvial deposits and the age range for OSL spans the last glacial-interglacial cycle, a time period of interest to many Quaternary scientists. Recent advances in OSL techniques and the development of single-grain dating capabilities have now allowed fluvial deposits, and other deposits commonly afflicted with incomplete zeroing of the luminescence signal, to be dated. The application of OSL dating to fluvial deposits is discussed with respect to its potential to provide important contributions to research in the fields of geomorphology, palaeoseismology and archaeology. Examples are given from each research field.

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页码：613 / 635

页数：23

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