Lomax, J.; Hilgers, Alexandra; Twidale, C.R.; Bourne, J.A.; Radtke, Ulrich:
The reconstruction of dune formation and palaeoclimate in the western Murray Basin (South Australia) by luminescence dating
In: Quaternary Geochronology, Vol. 2 (2007), No. 1-4, pp. 51 - 56
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Title:
The reconstruction of dune formation and palaeoclimate in the western Murray Basin (South Australia) by luminescence dating
Author:
Lomax, J.;Hilgers, Alexandra;Twidale, C.R.;Bourne, J.A.;Radtke, UlrichUDE
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104519711
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Year of publication:
2007
DOI
10.1016/j.quageo.2006.05.015
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Quaternary Geochronology
in:
Vol. 2 (2007), No. 1-4, pp. 51 - 56
ISSN
1871-1014 Show availability online & print

Abstract:

Preliminary results of an optically stimulated luminescence dating study in the western Murray Basin in semi-arid south-eastern Australia are presented. The ultimate objective of the dating study is a reconstruction of dune formation indicative of palaeoclimatic changes in this region. So far, one site has been dated using the single-aliquot regenerative (SAR) dose protocol for quartz. A high scatter in individual palaeodoses was observed, which is unexpected in supposedly well bleached aeolian deposits. Therefore other sources of variability such as microdosimetry and bioturbation have to be taken into account. Nevertheless, the resulting ages are in chronostratigraphic order and document a long aeolian record from 180 to 9 ka.