ルミネッセンスおよびESR年代測定は，過去20年間において地球科学や考古学の課題に大きく寄与してきた．測定技術は大きく進歩し，過去数十年から数百万年という広い範囲において，火山噴火，地層および堆積地形，考古遺跡，断層活動，岩石表面の露出の年代を決定できるようになった．さらにルミネッセンスとESRの測定は，山地の削剥隆起速度を求める熱年代学，河川や海岸の堆積物移動の定量，堆積物起源の推定への応用が進められている．本セッションでは，ルミネッセンスおよびESR年代測定の最新の技術の発展を踏まえ，これらの手法の基礎に関する研究，さまざまな地球表層プロセスの諸問題に対する応用研究など，第四紀年代学に資する研究発表を行う．関連分野との新たな連携を通じて，さらなる発展・普及を目指したい．

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.