Geochronology Laboratories

Prof. Markus Egli                                                                     Tel. +44 (0)44 635 5184
Dr. Dagmar Brandova                                                              Tel. +44 (0)44 635 5146
Ivan Woodhatch                                                                       Fax +44 (0)44 635 6841

 

The geochronology group explores landscape dynamics and processes (with a special focus on Alpine environments) using relative and numerical techniques. A broad spectrum of both these techniques is used to date landscape changes and geomorphic surface dynamics. Radiocarbon dating (¹⁴C) and surface exposure dating (¹⁰Be) are among the numerical dating techniques used. Relative dating techniques include the investigation of soils, rocks, sediments and their mineralogy and chemistry, the measurement of Schmidt-hammer rebound values and the thickness of weathering rinds in rocks.

The geochronology laboratory also performs analyses for external customers but this is limited to radiocarbon dating by AMS at the moment.

 

Links to the Radiocarbon and Surface exposure dating laboratories.