Absolute Dating Techniques Course
Master absolute dating methods to construct reliable geological timelines. Gain expertise in radiocarbon, luminescence, U-Pb, Ar-Ar, and tephrochronology techniques, integrate results from multiple approaches, and minimise uncertainty in practical geography and geology applications. This course equips you with essential skills for precise chronological frameworks in research and professional projects.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides a comprehensive toolkit for confidently dating basalts, fluvial sands, tuffs, lake sediments, shelter deposits, and granitoids. You will learn to apply K-Ar, Ar-Ar, U-Pb, radiocarbon, luminescence, fission-track, and (U-Th)/He methods appropriately, sidestep common sampling and laboratory pitfalls, validate results through cross-checking, and develop robust chronological models incorporating precise uncertainty assessments.
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Develop skills
- Design multi-method dating strategies: select optimal radiocarbon, Ar-Ar, U-Pb, OSL methods.
- Collect and process samples properly: charcoal, bones, ash, basalts, sediments.
- Identify and correct dating errors: contamination, reworking, diagenesis, inheritance.
- Construct reliable chronologies: combine stratigraphy, palaeomagnetism, Bayesian age-depth models.
- Quantify and communicate age uncertainties clearly for professional geochronology.
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