Bateman, M.D., Stein, S., Ashurst, R.A. et al. (1 more author) (2015) Instant luminescence chronologies? High resolution luminescence profiles using a portable luminescence reader. Quaternary Geochronology. ISSN 1871-1014
Abstract
Establishing a robust chronology is fundamental to most palaeoenvironmental studies. However, the number and positioning of dated points is critical. Using a portable luminescence reader, it is possible to rapidly generate high resolution down core relative age profiles. Profiles of portable luminescence data from two coastal dunes were evaluated and compared with the results of particle size analysis, stratigraphy, and an independent historical chronology. Results show that, even in young samples, portable luminescence data is dominated by an age related signal which in homogeneous sediment need not be corrected for moisture, feldspar content changes or grain size. Profiles therefore provide relative chronologies from which accumulation phases can be established, and from which better targeted sampling and comparison to other sites could be undertaken. Even though they do not provide instant absolute chronologies, field-based portable luminescence profiling of Late Quaternary sites hold much potential to improve the resultant chronologies.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Elsevier. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Quaternary Geochronology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Dunes; Norfolk; Particle size; Portable OSL; Storms |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Geography (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 10 Mar 2015 14:50 |
Last Modified: | 05 Aug 2015 22:50 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.quageo.2014.12.007 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.quageo.2014.12.007 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:84084 |