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Geochemistry, geochronology, remote sensing, thermochronology
Professor of Geochronology
Appointment: | Room: |
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| Professor of Geochronology | Kathleen Lonsdale, 116 |
Courses Taught: | |
| GEOL0017: Isotope Geochemistry | |
| GEOL0051: Research Methods | |
Research Group(s): | |
| London Geochronology Centre | |
Email Address: | Telephone Number: |
| p.vermeesch@ucl.ac.uk | 020 3108 6369 (56369) |
Research Summary
Prof Pieter Vermeesch carries out research in the following areas:
- New analytical approaches to U-Th-He, U-Pb and K-Ar-geochronology.
- Novel applications of detrital geochronology and cosmogenic nuclide dating.
- Remote sensing of sand dune migration with the 'COSI-Corr' change detection algorithm.
- Provenance and dynamics of dune sand in Namibia, China and Arabia.
- Tracing the origin of Chinese loess through geologic time.