Published 2012
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137Cs and 210Pb dating
Creators
Description
This technique exploits the injection of radioisotopes into the atmosphere which occurred during atmospheric nuclear testing, mainly in the late 1950s and mid 1960s. It uses this injection as a marker to identify soil and sediment particles laid down at that time. 210Pb dating is based on the radioactive decay chain initiated by 238U, which is contained in small amounts in all soils and rocks. 3 refs., 7 figs.
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- GNS Science
- Imprint Place
- Lower Hutt (New Zealand)
- Imprint Title
- Quaternary Techniques Shortcourse : 17-18 May 2012, National Isotope Centre
- Imprint Pagination
- 1 v.
- Journal Page Range
- 8 p.
Conference
- Title
- 9. Quaternary Techniques Shortcourse
- Dates
- 17-18 May 2012
- Place
- Lower Hutt (New Zealand)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- New Zealand
- Country of Input or Organization
- New Zealand
- INIS RN
- 43068141
- Subject category
- S58: GEOSCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CESIUM 137; ISOTOPE DATING; LEAD 210; QUATERNARY PERIOD; URANIUM 238
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; AGE ESTIMATION; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CENOZOIC ERA; CESIUM ISOTOPES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; GEOLOGIC AGES; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LEAD ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES