Abstract
Electron spin resonance dating has been applied in Quaternary sciences for more than 30 years. The method is based on the time-dependent accumulation of trapped free electrons and holes in minerals. This article explains the underlying principles of the method and illustrates its contribution to Quaternary sciences in a series of applications ranging from the coral reef tracts of Barbados to the human remains at Border Cave in South Africa.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science |
Subtitle of host publication | Second Edition |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 667-677 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780444536433 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780444536426 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2013 |
Keywords
- Barbados
- Bones
- Border Cave
- Corals
- ESR dating
- Human evolution
- Luminescence dating
- Marine terraces
- Mollusk shells
- Patagonia
- Quartz
- Tooth enamel
- Trapped-charge dating
- U uptake
- U-series dating
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)