Technical note: “U–Th Analysis” – open-source software dedicated to MC-ICP-MS U-series data treatment and evaluation

Kerber, Inga Kristina; Kontor, Fabian; Mielke, Aaron; Warken, Sophie; Frank, Norbert

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-7-1-2025

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Technical note: “U–Th Analysis” – open-source software dedicated to MC-ICP-MS U-series data treatment and evaluation

Inga Kristina Kerber, Fabian Kontor, Aaron Mielke, Sophie Warken, and Norbert Frank

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