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Evaluating optically stimulated luminescence rock surface exposure dating as a novel approach for reconstructing coastal boulder movement on decadal to centennial timescales
Institute of Geography, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Simon Matthias May
Institute of Geography, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Nadia Mhammdi
Institut Scientifique, Laboratory LGRN and GEOPAC Research Center, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
Georgina King
Institute for Geology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Benjamin Lehmann
Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), ULS-Campus
Andrés Bello, Raúl Britán 1305, La Serena, Chile
Christoph Burow
Institute of Geography, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Dennis Wolf
Institute of Geography, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Anja Zander
Institute of Geography, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Helmut Brückner
Institute of Geography, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Short summary
Wave-transported boulders are important records for storm and tsunami impact over geological timescales. Their use for hazard assessment requires chronological information. We investigated the potential of a new dating technique, luminescence rock surface exposure dating, for estimating transport ages of wave-emplaced boulders. Our results indicate that the new approach may provide chronological information on decadal to millennial timescales for boulders not datable by any other method so far.
Wave-transported boulders are important records for storm and tsunami impact over geological...
