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QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
卷 25, 期 19-20, 页码 2594-2607出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2005.09.011
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Playa lakes are important palaeoenvironmental repositories in and landscapes. As geochemically open and organically poor systems, however, accurate dating of playa sequences is often hampered. This study paired accelerator mass spectrometry radiocarbon (AMS C-14) and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) ages from four Murray Basin playa lakes to assess the accuracy of the chronometric techniques in these environments. The OSL dating directed the sampling strategy, which targeted sandier sections of the playa lacustrine sequences. These appear to comprise aeolian-derived fine quartzose sand, ensuring the effective resetting of the luminescence signals prior to deposition. In contrast, the C-14 ages were on bulk organic carbon and not targeted. Ages are generally in stratigraphic order and span the middle-late last glacial and Holocene. This accords with models of past groundwater hydrology for the playa basins. Only half of the paired samples are in agreement at 2 sigma precision, however, with five of the C-14 ages older than their corresponding OSL ages. Low organic contents of playa sediments increases the susceptibility of C-14 ages to contamination, with the incorporation of small amounts of dead carbon into the dated samples possibly accounting for the apparent discrepancies. Obtaining valid chronologies from and settings requires close targeting of dated fractions. The application of independent techniques is essential for scrutinizing the dating results. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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