Since the 20 th century, numerous Quaternary moraine dating methods have emerged, including lichenometric, moraine 14 C, quartz sand thermoluminescence(TL), electron spin resonance(ESR), optically stimulated luminescence(OSL) and 10 Be, 26 Al, 36 Cl, 3H, 21 Ne nuclide dating methods. These dating methods are widely applied to determine moraine ages and have provided a large dataset. Unfortunately each method has its defects. In this paper, we will review these various dating methods and provide some comments.
Since the 20th century, numerous Quaternary moraine dating methods have emerged, including lichenometric, moraine 14C, quartz sand thermoluminescence (TL), electron spin resonance (ESR), optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) and 10Be, 26A1, 36C1, 3H, 21Ne nuclide dating methods. These dating methods are widely applied to determine moraine ages and have provided a large dataset. Unfortunately each method has its defects. In this paper, we will review these various dating methods and provide some comments.