Gupta, Anil K; Srinivasan, M S (1992): Distribution of Uvigerina proboscidea in Late Neogene sediments of DSDP Hole 22-214 in the northern Indian Ocean (Table 1) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.683832, Supplement to: Gupta, AK; Srinivasan, MS (1992): Uvigerina proboscidea abundances and paleoceanography of the northern Indian Ocean DSDP Site 214 during the Late Neogene. Marine Micropaleontology, 19(4), 355-367, https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-8398(92)90038-L
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Abstract:
This study attempts to understand the significance of Uvigerina proboscidea in paleoceanographic reconstructions at the northern (tropical) Indian Ocean DSDP Site 214 from the Late Miocene through the Pleistocene. In this interval at this site, U. proboscidea is the most abundant species of the benthic assemblage and shows abrupt frequency changes (about 1-74%). Based on relative percentages of U. proboscidea calibrated with oxygen and carbon isotope record and the sediment accumulation rates, the modern distribution of the species in the Indian Ocean, and other evidence, the peaks of abundance of U. proboscidea are inferred to represent times of high-surface productivity, This productivity is related to intensified trade winds during strong southwest (SW) Indian monsoons, causing widespread upwelling along equatorial divergemce in the Indian Ocean. The sudden increase of U. proboscidea abundance at approximately 8.5-7.5 Ma reflects significant upwelling at the equatorial divergence. This event corresponds to the permanent build-up of West Antarctic ice sheets, and a major increase in SW Indian monsoons related upwelling in the northwestern Indian Ocean. The Chron-6 carbon shift at approximately 6.2 Ma is marked by another peak of abundance, reflecting widespread ocean fertility. The highest abundances of U. proboscidea and highest sediment accumulation rates occur between 5.8 and 5.1 Ma, which coincidies with the greatest development of Antarctic ice sheets and strong southwest monsoons. The higher percentages at 3.2-3.1 Ma, approximately 2.4 Ma, and 1.6 Ma all represent phases of high productivity at the equatorial divergence.
Project(s):
Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP)
Coverage:
Latitude: -11.336800 * Longitude: 88.718000
Date/Time Start: 1972-02-08T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1972-02-08T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 1.00 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 240.50 m
Event(s):
22-214 * Latitude: -11.336800 * Longitude: 88.718000 * Date/Time: 1972-02-08T00:00:00 * Elevation: -1655.0 m * Penetration: 500 m * Recovery: 340.9 m * Location: Indian Ocean//RIDGE * Campaign: Leg22 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 53 cores; 492.5 m cored; 2.5 m drilled; 69.2 % recovery
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEPTH, sediment/rock | Depth sed | m | Geocode | ||
| 2 | Sample code/label | Sample label | Gupta, Anil K | DSDP/ODP/IODP sample designation | ||
| 3 | Uvigerina proboscidea | U. proboscidea | % | Gupta, Anil K | Counting >149 µm fraction |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
270 data points