Integrated stratigraphy of the Messinian across the North Atlantic Ocean

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author Zhang, Jijun
Scott, David B
author_facet Zhang, Jijun
Scott, David B
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contents The Messinian was a time of major climatic and paleoceanographic change during the late Cenozoic. It is well known around the Mediterranean region because of the giant anhydritelgypsum sequence and the suggested desiccation of the Mediterranean Sea. However, this interval is less constrained outside the Mediterranean region, where several paleoceanographic changes could have taken place because of the desiccation. Hence, we present an integrated stratigraphic framework for future Messinian paleoceanographic studies, determination of the effect of the Mediterranean desiccation on deep-water paleoceanography, and comparison of intra-Mediterranean paleoceanographic changes with those in the open oceans during the Messinian Stage. Four DSDP/ODP Holes (552A, 646B, 608, and 547A) from the North Atlantic Ocean and one land borehole from Morocco have been studied to integrate bio-, magneto-, and stable isotope Messinian stratigraphy with high resolution sampling. Our results produce the best assessment of the Tortonian/Messinian boundaries in all holes because they do not rely on any one signal. In paleomagnetic Subchronozone C3An1r in the Sale borehole and DSDP Site 609, a S/D coiling direction change of Neogloboquadrina pachyderma/acostaensis appears to indicate PMOW entering the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, at least reaching 50°N. Diachrony and synchrony of some important Messinian planktic foraminifera from these Atlantic DSDP/ODP holes and the Sale borehole, such as the LO of Gq. dehiscens, the LO of Gt. Eenguaensis, the FO and LO of Ct. conomiozea, the FO of Gt. margaritae s.s., the FO of Gt. puncticutata, and the FO of Gt. crassaformis are discussed for understanding some of the paleoceanographic changes. This integrated stratigraphic framework presented here allows much better North Atlantic correlations at this critical point in Messinian geologic history.
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spellingShingle Integrated stratigraphy of the Messinian across the North Atlantic Ocean
Zhang, Jijun
Scott, David B
105-646B; 79-547A; 81-552A; 94-608; CDRILL; Core drilling; Deep Sea Drilling Project; DRILL; Drilling/drill rig; DSDP; Glomar Challenger; Joides Resolution; Labrador Sea; Leg105; Leg79; Leg81; Leg94; North Atlantic/FLANK; North Atlantic/PLATEAU; Ocean Drilling Program; ODP; Sale_Briqueterie
The Messinian was a time of major climatic and paleoceanographic change during the late Cenozoic. It is well known around the Mediterranean region because of the giant anhydritelgypsum sequence and the suggested desiccation of the Mediterranean Sea. However, this interval is less constrained outside the Mediterranean region, where several paleoceanographic changes could have taken place because of the desiccation. Hence, we present an integrated stratigraphic framework for future Messinian paleoceanographic studies, determination of the effect of the Mediterranean desiccation on deep-water paleoceanography, and comparison of intra-Mediterranean paleoceanographic changes with those in the open oceans during the Messinian Stage. Four DSDP/ODP Holes (552A, 646B, 608, and 547A) from the North Atlantic Ocean and one land borehole from Morocco have been studied to integrate bio-, magneto-, and stable isotope Messinian stratigraphy with high resolution sampling. Our results produce the best assessment of the Tortonian/Messinian boundaries in all holes because they do not rely on any one signal. In paleomagnetic Subchronozone C3An1r in the Sale borehole and DSDP Site 609, a S/D coiling direction change of Neogloboquadrina pachyderma/acostaensis appears to indicate PMOW entering the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, at least reaching 50°N. Diachrony and synchrony of some important Messinian planktic foraminifera from these Atlantic DSDP/ODP holes and the Sale borehole, such as the LO of Gq. dehiscens, the LO of Gt. Eenguaensis, the FO and LO of Ct. conomiozea, the FO of Gt. margaritae s.s., the FO of Gt. puncticutata, and the FO of Gt. crassaformis are discussed for understanding some of the paleoceanographic changes. This integrated stratigraphic framework presented here allows much better North Atlantic correlations at this critical point in Messinian geologic history.
title Integrated stratigraphy of the Messinian across the North Atlantic Ocean
topic 105-646B; 79-547A; 81-552A; 94-608; CDRILL; Core drilling; Deep Sea Drilling Project; DRILL; Drilling/drill rig; DSDP; Glomar Challenger; Joides Resolution; Labrador Sea; Leg105; Leg79; Leg81; Leg94; North Atlantic/FLANK; North Atlantic/PLATEAU; Ocean Drilling Program; ODP; Sale_Briqueterie
url https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.681717