Sediment deposition rates on the continental margins of the eastern Arabian Sea using 210Pb, 137Cs and 14C

Eight gravity cores from the active eastern continental margins of the Arabian Sea were dated using 210Pbxs , 137Cs and 14C. The short-term F100 years. sedimentation rates range from 0.06 to 0.66 cmryear where as the long-term G1000 years. ones using AMS 14C on planktonic foraminifera varied from 0.004 to 0.13 cmryear. For long-term chronology F50 000 years. AMS dating of well-cleaned planktonic foraminifera is most suited.