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RELATIVE AND ABSOLUTE DATING OF SURFACES (Absolute methods (Luminescence…
RELATIVE AND ABSOLUTE DATING OF SURFACES
Introduction
What is the age of a landform or surface?
Why date land surfaces?
Relative dating methods
Etch surfaces
Duri Crusts
Epigene surfaces
Exhumed surfaces and forms
Depositional surfaces
Summary
Absolute methods
Luminescence methods
Uranium series
Cosmogenic isotopes
Argon dating
Radiocarbon dating
Electron spin resonance (ESR)
Cation ratios
Palaeomagnetism and oxygen isotope ratios
Discussion of absolute dating methods and applications
Limitations of the cosmogenic method
Successful applications
Some cosmogenic nuclide problems
Testing
Methodological issues
Salutary tales
Potential sampling problems
Conclusion