Geochronology provides the temporal framework for the study of geologic processes, allowing us to quantify the timing, rates, and durations of the processes that shape our planet. Improvements on well-established techniques, in conjunction with new methodologies and capabilities, continue to provide greater levels of detail and complexity in geochronological investigations. Consequently, geochronological studies are blooming in a variety of fields and in many cases revolutionise our understanding of fundamental natural processes.
With this session, we aim to provide a platform to discuss 1) advances in a broad spectrum of geochronological methods (sample preparation, analytical techniques, innovative data reduction strategies, and interpretational and modelling approaches) and 2) applications of such methods to a variety of problems covering a multitude of temporal and spatial scales across the broader spectrum of Earth Sciences. We particularly encourage presentations of novel and unconventional applications or attempts to develop new geochronometers.
Besim Dragovic