UCSB Earth Science Geochronology

Department of Earth Science

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Geochronology

UCSB has a broad range of geochronological expertise, particularly in U/Pb and Ar/Ar dating; and has excellent modern spectrometry facilities. Research is directed particularly toward applying radiometric dating to solving structural and petrological problems.

Department Faculty Research

	Bodo Bookhagen	Cosmogenic nuclide dating
	Douglas Burbank	Magnetic polarity stratigraphy; cosmogenic nuclide dating
	John Cottle	U-Pb Geochronology and Tectonics
	Phillip Gans	Ar/Ar geochronology
	Bradley Hacker	Ar/Ar geochronology and tectonics
	David Lea	Radiometric dating of deep sea corals
	James Mattinson	U-Pb geochronology