Abstract Recent exchanges concerning methods for extracting thermal histories from low temperature thermochronology data do not address key limitations imposed by the nature of system response. Thermochronology data in isolation cannot define periods when samples were cooler and subsequently reheated. This can only be defined with the aid of constraints from geological evidence. The common assumption of slow continuous cooling is clearly not appropriate in many situations, and cooling rates derived from such studies have little relevance to geological processes. We suggest a revised approach, which focuses on the information contained in the data.

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讨论：从低温热年代学中提取热历史。Vermeesch和Tian以及Gallagher和Ketcham最近的交流评论

摘要 最近关于从低温热年代学数据中提取热历史的方法的交流没有解决系统响应性质强加的关键限制。孤立的热年代学数据无法定义样品冷却后重新加热的时期。这只能借助地质证据的约束来定义。缓慢连续冷却的常见假设在许多情况下显然不合适，并且从这些研究得出的冷却速率与地质过程几乎没有关系。我们建议采用修订的方法，该方法侧重于数据中包含的信息。