RESEARCH PAPER
Propagation of error formulas for K/Ar dating method
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Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University Lublin, pl. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 1, 20-031, Lublin, Poland
Online publication date: 2014-06-22
Publication date: 2014-09-01
Geochronometria 2014;41(3):202-206
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ABSTRACT
In this paper has been derived the most relevant propagation of error formula in the case when argon peaks are measured. The most frequently cited formula published by Cox and Dalrymple deals with the isotope ratios, instead of isotope peaks heights, considered as independent variables.
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