Absolute Dating Techniques Course
Gain mastery in absolute dating methods to create reliable geological timelines. Explore radiocarbon, luminescence, U-Pb, Ar-Ar, and tephrochronology techniques. Integrate results from multiple methods and minimise uncertainties in practical geography and geology applications. This course equips you with essential tools for accurate age determination in diverse geological settings.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides practical skills for confidently dating basalts, fluvial sands, tuffs, lake sediments, shelter deposits, and granitoids. Master the application of K-Ar, Ar-Ar, U-Pb, radiocarbon, luminescence, fission-track, and (U-Th)/He methods. Learn to sidestep sampling and lab pitfalls, validate results through cross-checking, and construct solid chronological frameworks with precise uncertainty assessments.
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Develop skills
- Design multi-method dating strategies using optimal radiocarbon, Ar-Ar, U-Pb, and OSL methods.
- Collect and process samples properly including charcoal, bones, ash, basalts, and sediments.
- Identify and fix dating issues like contamination, reworking, diagenesis, and inheritance.
- Develop strong chronologies by combining stratigraphy, paleomagnetism, and Bayesian models.
- Measure and present age uncertainties clearly for professional geochronology tasks.
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