TY - JOUR
T1 - Guide for interpreting and reporting luminescence dating results
AU - Mahan, Shannon A.
AU - Rittenour, Tammy M.
AU - Nelson, Michelle S.
AU - Ataee, Nina
AU - Brown, Nathan
AU - DeWitt, Regina
AU - Durcan, Julie
AU - Evans, Mary
AU - Feathers, James
AU - Frouin, Marine
AU - Guérin, Guillaume
AU - Heydari, Maryam
AU - Huot, Sebastien
AU - Jain, Mayank
AU - Keen-Zebert, Amanda
AU - Li, Bo
AU - López, Gloria I.
AU - Neudorf, Christina
AU - Porat, Naomi
AU - Rodrigues, Kathleen
AU - Sawakuchi, Andre Oliveira
AU - Spencer, Joel Q.G.
AU - Thomsen, Kristina
N1 - Funding Information:
Open access to scientific data is important for the exchange of information and for promoting scientific advancement across geochronologic fields and the greater Earth science community. Luminescence dating is data-rich and can provide useful information such as burial ages, transport history, dosimetry, and geochemistry. Researchers in search of easy-to-acquire bulk signals from Earth materials may use this type of data to model landscape evolution, human occupation, or to serve as a baseline for paleo-climate correlations (e.g., Singhvi and Porat, 2008; Wintle, 2008; Lai, 2010; Thomas and Bur-rough, 2016; Brown, 2020; Gray et al., 2020). Recent forums and vision statements sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences have highlighted the importance of supporting access to geochronology resources and data, improving cyber-infrastructure for data storage, and sharing and diversifying human resources and training within geochronology fields (Harrison et al., 2015; NASEM, 2020).
Funding Information:
During this time of pandemic, we are grateful for the time and resources given by many of our co-authors. We are especially thankful for those who gave when they were stretched as well as stressed by academic and research commitments. Reviews of previous versions of this paper by Harrison Gray and two anonymous reviewers helped to provide structure and rigor. This project was funded under both the Climate Research and the Federal Map Programs (Core Operations) of the U.S. Geological Survey and separately by Utah State University. G. Guérin received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program (851793) Project QuinaWorld (ERC-StG-2019). Christina M. Neudorf was supported by the NSF Laboratory Technician Support grant 1914566. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. government
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Authors. Gold Open Access: This paper is published under the terms of the CC-BY license
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - The development and application of luminescence dating and dosimetry techniques have grown exponentially in the last several decades. Luminescence methods provide age control for a broad range of geological and archaeological contexts and can characterize mineral and glass properties linked to geologic origin, Earth-surface processes, and past exposure to light, heat, and ionizing radiation. The applicable age range for luminescence methods spans the last 500,000 years or more, which covers the period of modern human evolution, and provides context for rates and magnitudes of geological processes, hazards, and climate change. Given the growth in applications and publications of luminescence data, there is a need for unified, community-driven guidance regarding the publication and interpretation of luminescence results. This paper presents a guide to the essential information necessary for publishing and archiving luminescence ages as well as supporting data that is transportable and expandable for different research objectives and publication outlets. We outline the information needed for the interpretation of luminescence data sets, including data associated with equivalent dose, dose rate, age models, and stratigraphic context.
AB - The development and application of luminescence dating and dosimetry techniques have grown exponentially in the last several decades. Luminescence methods provide age control for a broad range of geological and archaeological contexts and can characterize mineral and glass properties linked to geologic origin, Earth-surface processes, and past exposure to light, heat, and ionizing radiation. The applicable age range for luminescence methods spans the last 500,000 years or more, which covers the period of modern human evolution, and provides context for rates and magnitudes of geological processes, hazards, and climate change. Given the growth in applications and publications of luminescence data, there is a need for unified, community-driven guidance regarding the publication and interpretation of luminescence results. This paper presents a guide to the essential information necessary for publishing and archiving luminescence ages as well as supporting data that is transportable and expandable for different research objectives and publication outlets. We outline the information needed for the interpretation of luminescence data sets, including data associated with equivalent dose, dose rate, age models, and stratigraphic context.
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U2 - 10.1130/B36404.1
DO - 10.1130/B36404.1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85141445755
SN - 0016-7606
VL - 135
SP - 1480
EP - 1502
JO - Bulletin of the Geological Society of America
JF - Bulletin of the Geological Society of America
IS - 5-6
ER -