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Ehrmann, Werner; Grobe, Hannes (1991): Mineralogical and grain size analysis of ODP Hole 119-745B from the Southern Ocean [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.587844, Supplement to: Ehrmann, W; Grobe, H (1991): Cyclic sedimentation at sites 745 and 746. In: Barron, J; Larsen, B; et al. (eds.), Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, College Station, TX (Ocean Drilling Program), 119, 225-237, https://doi.org/10.2973/odp.proc.sr.119.123.1991

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Abstract:
The upper Miocene to Pleistocene sediments recovered at ODP Sites 745 and 746 in the Australian-Antarctic Basin are characterized by cyclic facies changes. Sedimentological investigations of a detailed Quaternary section reveal that facies A is dominated by a high content of siliceous microfossils, a relatively low terrigenous sediment content, an ice-rafted component, low concentrations of fine sediment particles, and a relatively high smectite content. This facies corresponds to interglacial sedimentary conditions. Facies B, in contrast, is characteristic of glacial conditions and is dominated by a large amount of terrigenous material and a smaller opaline component. There is also a prominent ice-rafted component. The microfossils commonly are reworked and broken. The clay mineral assemblages show higher proportions of glacially derived illite and chlorite.
A combination of four different processes, attributed to glacial-interglacial cycles, was responsible for the cyclic facies changes during Quaternary time: transport by gravity, ice, and current and changes in primary productivity. Of great importance was the movement of the grounding line of the ice shelves, which directly influenced the intensity of ice rafting and of gravitational sediment transport to the deep sea. The extension of the ice shelves was also responsible for the generation of cold and erosive Antarctic Bottom Water, which controlled the grain-size distribution, particularly of the fine fraction, in the investigated area.
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Ocean Drilling Program (ODP)
Coverage:
Latitude: -59.595000 * Longitude: 85.854200
Date/Time Start: 1988-02-09T15:30:00 * Date/Time End: 1988-02-10T17:15:00
Event(s):
119-745B * Latitude: -59.595000 * Longitude: 85.854200 * Date/Time Start: 1988-02-09T15:30:00 * Date/Time End: 1988-02-10T17:15:00 * Elevation: -4093.0 m * Penetration: 215 m * Recovery: 220.72 m * Location: Indian Ocean * Campaign: Leg119 * Basis: Joides Resolution * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 24 cores; 215 m cored; 0 m drilled; 102.7 % recovery
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  1. Ehrmann, W; Grobe, H (1991): (Table 4) Amount of terrigenous clay and clay mineralogy of ODP Hole 119-745B. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.51489
  2. Ehrmann, W; Grobe, H (1991): (Table 5) Coarse fraction data of ODP Hole 119-745B. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.51490
  3. Ehrmann, W; Grobe, H (1991): (Table 3) Statistical grain-size parameter of ODP Hole 119-745B. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.51492
  4. Ehrmann, W; Grobe, H (1991): (Table 2) Grain-size distribution of the bulk sediment and terrigenous and opaline components of ODP Hole 119-745B. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.51495
  5. Ehrmann, W; Grobe, H (1991): (Table 1) Sediment composition of ODP Hole 119-745B. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.51491