Astronomical duration of polarity Chron C31r (lower Maastrichtian): cyclostratigraphy of the ODP Hole 762C (Indian Ocean) and the Contessa section (Italy)

Dorothee Husson, Bruno Galbrun, Nicolas Rudolph Thibault, Silvia Gardin, Emilia Huret, Rodolfo Coccioni

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Abstract

The duration of polarity Chron C31r is estimated with a cyclostratigraphic approach. Two sites are investigated: ODP Site 762 (Indian Ocean) and the Contessa Highway section (Gubbio, Italy). Cyclostratigraphic analysis is performed on greyscale variations (Site 762) and magnetic susceptibility variations (Contessa section). Both sites reveal an astronomical control of the sedimentation, highlighted by the identification of all the orbital periodicities. Cyclostratigraphic signals are tuned on 405 ka eccentricity cycles extracted from the La04 astronomical solution. In both sites, cycle counting gives an estimate of the duration of polarity Chron C31r of about 2.09 ± 0.03 Ma.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftGeological Magazine
Vol/bind149
Udgave nummer2
Sider (fra-til)345-351
Antal sider7
ISSN0016-7568
DOI
StatusUdgivet - mar. 2012

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