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Heinze, Christoph; Dittert, Nicolas (2003): Compilation of global mid-Miocene opal distribution [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.132460

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Related to:
Cordes, Dieter (1990): Sedimentologie und Paläomagnetik an Sedimenten der Maudkuppe (Nördliches Weddellmeer) (Sedimentology and Palaeomagnetism of sediments from Maud Rise, Northeast Weddell Sea). Berichte zur Polarforschung = Reports on Polar Research, 71, 158 pp, https://doi.org/10.2312/BzP_0071_1990
Ehrmann, Werner; Thiede, Jörn (1985): History of Mesozoic and Cenozoic sediment fluxes to the North Atlantic Ocean. Contributions to Sedimentology, E. Schweitzerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung (Nägele u. Obermiller), Stuttgart, 15, 109 pp, https://www.schweizerbart.de/publications/detail/isbn/9783510570157/Contributions_15_to_Sedimentology
Heinze, Christoph; Dittert, Nicolas (2005): Impact of paleocirculations on the silicon redistribution in the world ocean. Marine Geology, 214(1-3), 201-213, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2004.10.026
Hempel, Peter (1989): Der Einfluß von biogenem Opal auf die Bildung seismischer Reflektoren und die Verbreitung opalreicher Sedimente auf dem Vøring Plateau. Berichte aus dem Sonderforschungsbereich 313, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel, 14, 131 pp, https://doi.org/10.2312/reports-sfb313.1989.14
Lazarus, David B; Spencer-Cervato, Cinzia; Pika-Biolzi, Milena; Beckmann, Jean-Pierre; von Salis, Katharina H; Hilbrecht, Hienz; Thierstein, Hans R (1995): Revised chronology of Neogene DSDP holes from the world ocean. Ocean Drilling Program, Texas A&M University, Technical Note, 24, 301 pp, https://doi.org/10.2973/odp.tn.24.1995
Funding:
Fourth Framework Programme (FP4), grant/award no. MAS3970141: Silicon Cycling in the World Ocean
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 5.408600 * Median Longitude: 10.163211 * South-bound Latitude: -77.441300 * West-bound Longitude: -178.503000 * North-bound Latitude: 69.889200 * East-bound Longitude: 177.899000
Date/Time Start: 1968-12-20T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1986-04-16T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.00 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 943.52 m
Event(s):
3-14 * Latitude: -28.331500 * Longitude: -20.941000 * Date/Time: 1968-12-20T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4343.0 m * Penetration: 108 m * Recovery: 76.1 m * Location: South Atlantic/HILL * Campaign: Leg3 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 10 cores; 83 m cored; 0 m drilled; 91.7 % recovery
3-15 * Latitude: -30.889700 * Longitude: -17.983200 * Date/Time: 1968-12-24T00:00:00 * Elevation: -3927.0 m * Penetration: 143 m * Recovery: 71.2 m * Location: South Atlantic/HILL * Campaign: Leg3 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 9 cores; 73.7 m cored; 0 m drilled; 96.6 % recovery
3-17A * Latitude: -28.045700 * Longitude: -6.602500 * Date/Time: 1968-12-30T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4265.0 m * Penetration: 102.5 m * Recovery: 34.9 m * Location: South Atlantic/HILL * Campaign: Leg3 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 4 cores; 35.4 m cored; 0 m drilled; 98.6 % recovery
Comment:
This is a virtual data set that comprises several other real data sets.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
2LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
3Event labelEvent
4Elevation of eventElevationm
5DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmGeocode
6Depth, top/minDepth topmDittert, NicolasDSDP JOIDES Screen classifiation
7Depth, bottom/maxDepth botmDittert, NicolasDSDP JOIDES Screen classifiation
8Opal, biogenic silicabSiO2%Dittert, NicolasDSDP JOIDES Screen classifiation
9Age modelAge modelkaDittert, NicolasCalculated, see reference(s)
10Sample code/labelSample labelDittert, Nicolas
11Reference/sourceReferenceDittert, Nicolas
Size:
7562 data points

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