Neogene nannofossil biostratigraphy of sites 723 through 730, Oman continental margin, northwestern Arabian Sea.
Source
Proc., scientific results, ODP, Leg 117, Oman Margin/Neogene package, p. 5-36
Author
Spaulding, Stacia.
Publisher
ODP, Texas A&M University, College Station.
English abstract
Calcareous nannofossils were studied in 574 Neogene samples recovered from eight sites drilled in block-faulted basins on the continental margin of Oman. This portion of the Arabian Sea experiences seasonal upwelling associated with the southwest monsoon. Not surprisingly, some of the more typical Neogene warm-water nannoplankton are either missing entirely or are extremely rare in these sediments. Coccolithus pelagicus, a typical cold-water indicator, is extremely abundant in many samples of late Pliocene to early Pleistocene age. These intervals correspond to periods of Northern Hemisphere glaciation. Ages for the various nannofossil events were calculated by projecting the nannofossil datums onto the magnetostratigraphic scale for Sites 724, 727, and 728.
Identifier
DOI: 10.2973/odp.proc.sr.117.127.1991
