Objective
Fluvial deposits from the Last Glacial are common in Northwest Europe and provide a wealth of palaeoclimatic and palaeohydrological information. However, since many sequences either fall outside the limits of the radiocarbon method or do not contain material datable by the radiocarbon method, a good chronostratigraphic framework for these types of deposits is not yet available. Optical dating, based on the uptake by certain minerals (quartz, feldspar, zircon) of radiation energy from radioactive minerals in the surrounding sediment, has shown to be a valuable method in dating Aeolian and fluvial sediments. The project intends to improve the chrono stratigraphy of fluvial sediments from the Last Glacial in two east German sites by employing optical dating techniques. By studying a third site in central Germany, the chronostratigraphic framework can be extended and linked to the loess stratigraphy of the Lower Rhine region. Both Green Light Stimulated Luminescence (GLSL) and Infra-Red Stimulated Luminescence (IRSL) will be used in order to obtain information on sample quality. Further improvement of the methodology will be achieved by investigating the suitability of specific sedimentary environments for dating as well as the influence of uranium concentrations in heavy minerals and peat layers.
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GL50 2QF CHELTENHAM
United Kingdom
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