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UDATE1: A computer program for the calculation of uranium-series isotopic ages

January 1, 1991

UDATE1 is a FORTRAN-77 program with an interface for an Apple Macintosh computer that calculates isotope activities from measured count rates to date geologic materials by uranium-series disequilibria. Dates on pure samples can be determined directly by the accumulation of 230Th from 234U and of 231Pa from 235U. Dates for samples contaminated by clays containing abundant natural thorium can be corrected by the program using various mixing models. Input to the program and file management are made simple and user friendly by a series of Macintosh modal dialog boxes. ?? 1991.

Publication Year 1991
Title UDATE1: A computer program for the calculation of uranium-series isotopic ages
DOI 10.1016/0098-3004(91)90079-S
Authors R.J. Rosenbauer
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Computers & Geosciences
Index ID 70016546
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
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