Dating Techniques

A. J.T. Jull

doi:10.1016/B978-0-444-53643-3.00038-8

Dating Techniques

A. J.T. Jull

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This article is an overview of the various dating techniques relevant to the Quaternary Sciences. Many different methods are used to estimate the ages of Quaternary deposits by a variety of methods using either the decay or in-growth of radionuclides, or the buildup of radiation dose measured in different ways. Other methods compare the growth of annual bands in trees or sediments. More qualitative techniques compare the correlation of layers of identifiable materials such as volcanic ash layers, paleomagnetic signals, and biostratigraphic changes.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science
Subtitle of host publication	Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	447-452
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9780444536433
ISBN (Print)	9780444536426
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-53643-3.00038-8
State	Published - Jan 1 2013

Keywords

Accelerator mass spectrometry
Age determination
Amino acid racemization
Atom counting
Luminescence
Radiocarbon dating

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General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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