[Aqualist] geochronology session at AOGS, Singapore, Aug 2-7 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[FINK, David]

Dear All,
The abstract deadline for the 2015 Asia Oceania Geosciences Society Meeting (AOGS) , Singapore, Aug 2-7 ( the week after INQUA) has been extended to Feb 28th
See the geochronology session description below...
Cheers
David
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Advances in geochronology - shedding new light on Earth surface processes and the Quaternary environment

Convenors: David Fink (1), Tibi Codilean (2), Oliver Korup (3),  Yuki Matsushi (4)

(1)      Institute for Environmental Research, ANSTO,  NSW 2234 AUSTRALIA; david.fink at ansto.gov.au

(2)      School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong,  NSW, AUSTRALIA; codilean at uow.edu.au<mailto:codilean at uow.edu.au>

(3)      Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, GERMANY ,

(4)      Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan



Earth surface landscapes evolve as a result of complex interactions of both exogenic and endogenic processes. Understanding dimensions and timescales over which these processes operate is important in light of potential feedbacks between tectonic activity, structural inheritance, climate change and human impacts. The last decade has seen a remarkable increase in the capabilities, proficiencies and applications of diverse geochronological and geochemical techniques, such as in-situ cosmogenic radionuclides (10Be, 26Al, 36Cl), uranium-series isotopes, radiocarbon AMS dating, and optical stimulated luminescence (OSL), to provide quantitative measures of the rates of geomorphic processes acting over a wide range of temporal and spatial scales. In particular these specialised techniques, often coupled with stable isotope proxy-based paleo-climate and paleo-environmental reconstructions, are emerging as powerful diagnostic and quantitative tools revolutionising Quaternary and Holocene research.  Further, these tools are also beginning to play important roles in Asian geoscience, including those focusing on climate change, landscape evolution and environmental studies. We invite contributions covering both facility descriptions, technical advances  and innovative geochronological studies applied to the greater Asian region addressing questions pertinent to surface processes and their interactions, including, but not limited to, spatial and temporal patterns of denudation, sediment transport and storage dynamics, coastal margin management, tectonic versus climatic impacts, glacial chronologies and processes.
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Dr David Fink
Principal Research Scientist
Associate Editor, Quaternary Research
AMS-ANTARES
INSTITUTE for ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH,
ANSTO,  PMB1, Menai, 2234, AUSTRALIA
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E-mail : fink at ansto.gov.au<mailto:fink at ansto.gov.au>
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