Japanese

Human Geosciences (H)
Session Sub-categoryQuaternary research (QR)
Session IDH-QR06
Session Title Innovative applications of luminescence and ESR dating to geosciences
Short Title Luminescence and ESR dating
Date & Time Oral
Session		 PM2 Thu, 30 MAY
On-site
Poster
Coretime		 PM3 Thu, 30 MAY
Main Convener Name Toru Tamura
Affiliation Institute of Geology and Geoinformation Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
Co-Convener 1 Name Shin Toyoda
Affiliation Institute of Paleontology and Geochronology, Okayama University of Science
Co-Convener 2 Name Manabu Ogata
Affiliation Tono Geoscience Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Session Language J
Scope (Session Description) Luminescence and electron spin resonance (ESR) dating have contributed significantly to geoscience and archaeology over the last 20 years. The progresses in dating techniques have enabled accurate determinations of the ages from decades to million years. They are now applied for obtaining ages of volcanic eruption, stratigraphy and sedimentary landforms, fault gouge, and rock-surface exposure. Furthermore, application of luminescence and ESR measurements has also seen significant progress especially in low-temperature thermochronometry that determines the degradation and uplift rates of mountains, quantification of sediment transport in rivers and coasts, and analysis of sediment provenance. Based on the newest technical advances in luminescence and ESR dating methods, this session will cover a wide range of these dating applications to problems in Quaternary geochronology and earth-surface processes, and innovative applications of great potential. Participants who have relevant research interests are welcome to join the discussion to seek new research collaboration.
Presentation Format Oral and Poster
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