研究目的

To address the comments by Madsen and Liu (2018) regarding the robustness of quartz optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) ages and the difference in age estimates between studies, focusing on the early MIS 3 lake highstand at Qinghai Lake.

研究成果

The authors conclude that their quartz OSL ages are robust and that the difference in age estimates between their study and others is due to contrasting equivalent dose (De) values, not water contents. They stand by their conclusion that quartz OSL ages are to be preferred over feldspar ages for dating the lake highstand at Qinghai Lake.