Abstract
The principles of a dating method based on the cosmic-ray-produced radioisotope /sup 39/Ar are given. Technical requirements such as background and standard gas samples and gas proportional counting systems are described. With samples extracted from Greenland ice it can be demonstrated that /sup 39/Ar ages agree with ages obtained by other methods. First results on ocean water samples show that with this isotope valuable information on ocean mixing and circulation can be expected. /sup 39/Ar results on groundwater samples disagree for some aquifers with conventional /sup 14/C ages; possible explanations are discussed, especially underground production of /sup 39/Ar.
Loosli, H H
[1]
- Bern Univ. (Switzerland). Physikalisches Inst.
Citation Formats
Loosli, H H.
Dating method with /sup 39/Ar.
Netherlands: N. p.,
1983.
Web.
doi:10.1016/0012-821X(83)90021-3.
Loosli, H H.
Dating method with /sup 39/Ar.
Netherlands.
doi:10.1016/0012-821X(83)90021-3.
Loosli, H H.
1983.
"Dating method with /sup 39/Ar."
Netherlands.
doi:10.1016/0012-821X(83)90021-3.
https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10.1016/0012-821X(83)90021-3.
@misc{etde_6883826,
title = {Dating method with /sup 39/Ar}
author = {Loosli, H H}
abstractNote = {The principles of a dating method based on the cosmic-ray-produced radioisotope /sup 39/Ar are given. Technical requirements such as background and standard gas samples and gas proportional counting systems are described. With samples extracted from Greenland ice it can be demonstrated that /sup 39/Ar ages agree with ages obtained by other methods. First results on ocean water samples show that with this isotope valuable information on ocean mixing and circulation can be expected. /sup 39/Ar results on groundwater samples disagree for some aquifers with conventional /sup 14/C ages; possible explanations are discussed, especially underground production of /sup 39/Ar.}
doi = {10.1016/0012-821X(83)90021-3}
journal = {Earth Planet. Sci. Lett.; (Netherlands)}
volume = {63:1}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {1983}
month = {Apr}
}
title = {Dating method with /sup 39/Ar}
author = {Loosli, H H}
abstractNote = {The principles of a dating method based on the cosmic-ray-produced radioisotope /sup 39/Ar are given. Technical requirements such as background and standard gas samples and gas proportional counting systems are described. With samples extracted from Greenland ice it can be demonstrated that /sup 39/Ar ages agree with ages obtained by other methods. First results on ocean water samples show that with this isotope valuable information on ocean mixing and circulation can be expected. /sup 39/Ar results on groundwater samples disagree for some aquifers with conventional /sup 14/C ages; possible explanations are discussed, especially underground production of /sup 39/Ar.}
doi = {10.1016/0012-821X(83)90021-3}
journal = {Earth Planet. Sci. Lett.; (Netherlands)}
volume = {63:1}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {1983}
month = {Apr}
}