由愛思唯爾科學出版。ISSN: 1871-1014。《第四紀地球年代學》是一份國際期刊，致力于出版有關(guān)第四紀(地球歷史上最后的260萬年)年代測定方法的所有方面的高質(zhì)量、同行評議的文章。可靠的年齡對于將氣候、景觀、動植物的變化——包括人類的進化和生態(tài)影響——按正確的時間順序排列，以及理解地質(zhì)和生物過程的節(jié)奏和模式，都是至關(guān)重要的。人們對第四紀的復雜性越來越有科學的認識。這就增加了對地質(zhì)年代技術(shù)的需求，以便提供越來越精確和精確的年代，從而支持在各種時間和空間尺度上確定事件的原因和后果的努力。一些第四紀測年方法已經(jīng)很成熟，而另一些還處于發(fā)展的早期階段。第四紀地質(zhì)年代學將提供一個方便的平臺，以便迅速交流這些新興領(lǐng)域的最新發(fā)展和應用，以及對更傳統(tǒng)的年齡測定方法所作的改進。新的技術(shù)能力使人們對年齡估計的基本原則有了更深入的了解，并刺激了創(chuàng)新的應用。第四紀地質(zhì)年代學將向關(guān)注第四紀事件的跨學科聽眾報告最新的見解和發(fā)現(xiàn)。

Published by Elsevier Science. ISSN: 1871-1014.Quaternary Geochronology is an international journal devoted to the publication of the highest-quality, peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of dating methods applicable to the Quaternary Period - the last 2.6 million years of Earth history. Reliable ages are fundamental to place changes in climates, landscapes, flora and fauna - including the evolution and ecological impact of humans - in their correct temporal sequence, and to understand the tempo and mode of geological and biological processes. There is growing scientific appreciation of the complexity of the Quaternary Period. This has increased the demand on geochronological techniques to deliver increasingly more accurate and precise ages, which underpin attempts to determine the causes and consequences of events at a variety of temporal and spatial scales. Some Quaternary dating methods are well established, while others are in the early stages of development. Quaternary Geochronology will provide a readily accessible platform to rapidly communicate the latest developments and applications in these emerging fields, as well as improvements made to more traditional methods of age determination. New technological capabilities are providing a greater understanding of the underlying principles of age estimation and are stimulating innovative applications. Quaternary Geochronology will report the latest insights and discoveries to an inter-disciplinary audience concerned with events in the Quaternary Period.