Danube loess stratigraphy—Towards a pan-European loess stratigraphic model
Abstract The Danube River drainage basin is the second largest river catchment in Europe
and contains a significant and extensive region of thick loess deposits that preserve a record …
and contains a significant and extensive region of thick loess deposits that preserve a record …
Optically stimulated luminescence dating of sediments over the past 200,000 years
EJ Rhodes - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Optical dating of sediment using optically stimulated luminescence has become important
for studying Earth surface processes, and this technique continues to develop rapidly. A …
for studying Earth surface processes, and this technique continues to develop rapidly. A …
A robust feldspar luminescence dating method for Middle and Late P leistocene sediments
Luminescence dating is used extensively to provide absolute chronologies for Late P
leistocene sediments. Nowadays, most optical dates are based on quartz optically …
leistocene sediments. Nowadays, most optical dates are based on quartz optically …
[HTML][HTML] New archaeological evidence for an early human presence at Monte Verde, Chile
TD Dillehay, C Ocampo, J Saavedra, AO Sawakuchi… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Questions surrounding the chronology, place, and character of the initial human colonization
of the Americas are a long-standing focus of debate. Interdisciplinary debate continues over …
of the Americas are a long-standing focus of debate. Interdisciplinary debate continues over …
Revised stratigraphy and chronology for Homo floresiensis at Liang Bua in Indonesia
T Sutikna, MW Tocheri, MJ Morwood, EW Saptomo… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Homo floresiensis, a primitive hominin species discovered in Late Pleistocene sediments at
Liang Bua (Flores, Indonesia),,, has generated wide interest and scientific debate. A major …
Liang Bua (Flores, Indonesia),,, has generated wide interest and scientific debate. A major …
Luminescence dating of the Stratzing loess profile (Austria)–Testing the potential of an elevated temperature post-IR IRSL protocol
Feldspar infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) signals saturate at∼ 2000 Gy, ie∼ 500–
700 ka (assuming a dose rate of 3–4 Gy/ka, typical for loess) and it is therefore theoretically …
700 ka (assuming a dose rate of 3–4 Gy/ka, typical for loess) and it is therefore theoretically …
Laboratory fading rates of various luminescence signals from feldspar-rich sediment extracts
Feldspar as a retrospective dosimeter is receiving more and more attention because of its
useful luminescence properties; in particular the dose response curve extends to …
useful luminescence properties; in particular the dose response curve extends to …
Testing the potential of an elevated temperature IRSL signal from K-feldspar
Thomsen, KJ, Murray, AS, Jain, M., Bøtter-Jensen, L.[2008. Laboratory fading rates of
various luminescence signals from feldspar-rich sediment extracts. Radiat. Meas. 43, 1474 …
various luminescence signals from feldspar-rich sediment extracts. Radiat. Meas. 43, 1474 …
Late Pleistocene archaic human crania from Xuchang, China
Two early Late Pleistocene (~ 105,000-to 125,000-year-old) crania from Lingjing, Xuchang,
China, exhibit a morphological mosaic with differences from and similarities to their western …
China, exhibit a morphological mosaic with differences from and similarities to their western …
Luminescence dating of K-feldspar from sediments: a protocol without anomalous fading correction
A protocol for optical dating of potassium-rich feldspar (K-feldspar) is proposed. It utilizes the
infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) signal measured by progressively increasing the …
infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) signal measured by progressively increasing the …