Age Determination of Young Rocks and Artifacts Physical and Chemical Clocks in Quaternary Geology and Archaeology
The Quaternary, which spans approximately the last 2 million years, is characterized by dramatic environmental changes, commonly known as the "ice age". During this period, man with his manifold cultures evolved. Attempts at dating these events as accurately as possible have made great pro...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1998, 1998
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1998 |
| Series: | Natural Science in Archaeology
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Materials
- 3 Radiogenic Noble Gases
- 4 Uranium Series (Radioactive Equilibrium, Disequilibrium as Clock, Detection Techniques, Thermo-Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Gamma Spectrometry)
- 5 Cosmogenic Nuclides (Atmospheric Production, In Situ Production, Accelerator Mass Spectrometry)
- 6 Particle Tracks (Track Accumulation Age)
- 7 Radiation Dosimetry (Radiation Damage, Natural Dose, Resetting, Fading, Dose Rate, Dose Rate Evaluation)
- 8 Chemical Reactions (Reaction Kinetics, Diffusion)
- 9 Paleomagnetism
- 10 Earth’s Orbit, Climate and Age
- References