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Articles | Volume 4, issue 2
Articles | Volume 4, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-4-691-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-4-691-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 4, issue 2
Short communication/technical note
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14 Dec 2022
Short communication/technical note |  | 14 Dec 2022

Technical note: Evaluating a geographical information system (GIS)-based approach for determining topographic shielding factors in cosmic-ray exposure dating

Felix Martin Hofmann

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If topographical obstructions are present in the surroundings of sampling sites, exposure ages of rock surfaces need to be corrected. A toolbox for the ESRI ArcGIS software allows for quantifying topographic shielding with a digital elevation model, but it has only been validated with few field data. In this study, the output of the toolbox is evaluated with a more extensive dataset. If suitable elevation data are chosen, the toolbox provides a sound approach to determine topographic shielding.
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