Relative dating of Quaternary deposits based on P-wawe velocities in weathered granitic clasts

Auteur :
CROOK, R. Jr

Description :
The technique makes use of a microseismic timer to determine the compressional wave velocity (clast-sound velocity) in each clast of a group chosen from a single deposit. From these data a groupe mean velocity is determined that is proportional to the age of the deposit : the youngest deposits having the highest velocities. The clast-sound velocity method can be applied to many unconsolidated bouldery deposits up to approximately one million years old.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Quaternary research, 1986, vol. 25, n°. 3, p. 281-292, Références bibliographiques : 23 réf.

Date :
1986