Sediment burial dating using terrestrial cosmogenic nuclides

Burial dating using in situ produced terrestrial cosmogenic nuclides is a relatively new method to date sediments and quantify geomorphological processes such as erosion, accumulation and river incision. Burial dating utilises the decay of previously in situ produced cosmogenic nuclides and can be a...

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Main Authors: A. Dehnert, C. Schlüchter
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-08-01
Series:Eiszeitalter und Gegenwart
Online Access:https://www.eg-quaternary-sci-j.net/57/210/2008/egqsj-57-210-2008.pdf
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description Burial dating using in situ produced terrestrial cosmogenic nuclides is a relatively new method to date sediments and quantify geomorphological processes such as erosion, accumulation and river incision. Burial dating utilises the decay of previously in situ produced cosmogenic nuclides and can be applied to sedimentary deposits such as cave fillings, alluvial fans, river terraces, delta deposits, and dunes. Using the established 10Be/26Al nuclide pair allows numerical dating of quartz bearing material from ~100 ka to 5 Ma, where other dateable material is often unavailable. To date, a number of studies have demonstrated the successful application of in situ produced cosmogenic nuclides in various scientific disciplines, such as Quaternary geology, geomorphology and palaeoanthropology. However, insufficiently defined physical properties such as nuclide half lives and complex depth dependent nuclide production rates result in relatively large uncertainties. Nevertheless, burial dating represents a promising method for determining numerical ages.
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spelling doaj.art-5cf0a89b0dd94ed89d70fd8040ecc92d2022-12-22T02:23:00ZdeuCopernicus PublicationsEiszeitalter und Gegenwart0424-71162199-90902008-08-015721022510.3285/eg.57.1-2.8Sediment burial dating using terrestrial cosmogenic nuclidesA. DehnertC. SchlüchterBurial dating using in situ produced terrestrial cosmogenic nuclides is a relatively new method to date sediments and quantify geomorphological processes such as erosion, accumulation and river incision. Burial dating utilises the decay of previously in situ produced cosmogenic nuclides and can be applied to sedimentary deposits such as cave fillings, alluvial fans, river terraces, delta deposits, and dunes. Using the established 10Be/26Al nuclide pair allows numerical dating of quartz bearing material from ~100 ka to 5 Ma, where other dateable material is often unavailable. To date, a number of studies have demonstrated the successful application of in situ produced cosmogenic nuclides in various scientific disciplines, such as Quaternary geology, geomorphology and palaeoanthropology. However, insufficiently defined physical properties such as nuclide half lives and complex depth dependent nuclide production rates result in relatively large uncertainties. Nevertheless, burial dating represents a promising method for determining numerical ages.https://www.eg-quaternary-sci-j.net/57/210/2008/egqsj-57-210-2008.pdf
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