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Koepnick, R B; Burke, W H; Denison, R E; Hetherington, E A; Nelson, H F; Otto, J B; Waite, L E (1985): Biostratigraphy and Sr isotopic composition of sediments from DSDP Legs 12, 14, 15, 17, 20-22, and 30 [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.706729, Supplement to: Koepnick, RB et al. (1985): Construction of the seawater 87Sr/86Sr curve for the Cenozoic and Cretaceous: Supporting data. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience Section, 58(1-2), 55-81, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-9622(85)90027-2

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Abstract:
We present the data used to construct the Cenozoic and Cretaceous portion of the Phanerozoic curve of seawater 87Sr/86Sr that had been given in summary form by W.H. Burke co-workers. All Cenozoic samples (128) and 22 Cretaceous samples are foram-nannofossil oozes and limestones from DSDP cores distributed among 13 sites in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, and the Caribbean Sea. Non-DSDP Cretaceous samples (126) include limestone, anhydrite and phosphate samples from North America, Europe and Asia.
Determination of the 87Sr/86Sr value of seawater at particular times in the past is based on comparison of ratios derived from coeval marine samples from widely separated geographic areas. These samples are characterized by a wide variety of diagenetic and burial histories. The large size and cosmopolitan nature of the data set decreases the likelihood that, among coeval data, systematic error has been introduced by a similar pattern of diagenetic alteration of the ratios. There is good clustering of data points throughout the Cenozoic and Cretaceous curve. The consistency of data is illustrated by Cenozoic and Cretaceous data plots that include a separate symbol for each DSDP site and non-DSDP sample location. More than 98% of the data points are enclosed by upper and lower lines that define a narrow band. For any given time, the correct seawater ratio probably lies within this band. A line drawn within the band represents our estimate of the actual seawater ratio as a function of time.
The general configuration of the Cenozoic and Cretaceous curve appears to be strongly influenced by the history of plate interactions and sea-floor spreading. Specific rises and falls in the 87Sr/86Sr of seawater, however, may be caused by a variety of factors such as variation in lithologic composition of the crust exposed to weathering, configuration and topographic relief of continents, volcanic activity, rate of sea-floor spreading, extent of continental inundation by epeiric seas, and variations in both climate and paleooceanographic conditions. Many or all of these factors are probably related to global tectonic processes, yet their combined effect on the temporal variation of seawater 87Sr/86Sr can complicate a direct platetectonic interpretation for portions of the seawater curve.
Project(s):
Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP)
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 8.740037 * Median Longitude: -171.230817 * South-bound Latitude: -26.110200 * West-bound Longitude: 88.718000 * North-bound Latitude: 57.496000 * East-bound Longitude: -10.424300
Date/Time Start: 1970-07-17T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-05-31T00:00:00
Event(s):
12-116 * Latitude: 57.496000 * Longitude: -15.924300 * Date/Time: 1970-07-17T00:00:00 * Elevation: -1151.0 m * Penetration: 841 m * Recovery: 181.9 m * Location: North Atlantic/BASIN * Campaign: Leg12 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 26 cores; 248 m cored; 0 m drilled; 73.4 % recovery
14-135 * Latitude: 35.346700 * Longitude: -10.424300 * Date/Time: 1970-10-10T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4152.0 m * Penetration: 687 m * Recovery: 26.2 m * Location: North Atlantic/PLAIN * Campaign: Leg14 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 9 cores; 57 m cored; 0 m drilled; 46 % recovery
14-141 * Latitude: 19.419300 * Longitude: -23.998500 * Date/Time: 1970-11-05T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4148.0 m * Penetration: 298 m * Recovery: 72.3 m * Location: North Atlantic/DIAPIR * Campaign: Leg14 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 10 cores; 81 m cored; 0 m drilled; 89.3 % recovery
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  1. Koepnick, RB; Burke, WH; Denison, RE et al. (1985): (Appendix 1) Biostratigraphy and Sr isotopic composition of sediments from DSDP Hole 12-116. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.706567
  2. Koepnick, RB; Burke, WH; Denison, RE et al. (1985): (Appendix 1) Biostratigraphy and Sr isotopic composition of sediments from DSDP Hole 15-151. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.706568
  3. Koepnick, RB; Burke, WH; Denison, RE et al. (1985): (Appendix 1) Biostratigraphy and Sr isotopic composition of sediments from DSDP Hole 17-167. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.706575
  4. Koepnick, RB; Burke, WH; Denison, RE et al. (1985): (Appendix 1) Biostratigraphy and Sr isotopic composition of sediments from DSDP Hole 21-208. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.706570
  5. Koepnick, RB; Burke, WH; Denison, RE et al. (1985): (Appendix 1) Biostratigraphy and Sr isotopic composition of sediments from DSDP Hole 22-214. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.706571
  6. Koepnick, RB; Burke, WH; Denison, RE et al. (1985): (Appendix 1) Biostratigraphy and Sr isotopic composition of sediments from DSDP Hole 22-216. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.706572
  7. Koepnick, RB; Burke, WH; Denison, RE et al. (1985): (Appendix 1) Biostratigraphy and Sr isotopic composition of sediments from DSDP Hole 22-217. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.706573
  8. Koepnick, RB; Burke, WH; Denison, RE et al. (1985): (Appendix 1) Biostratigraphy and Sr isotopic composition of sediments from DSDP Hole 30-289. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.706574
  9. Koepnick, RB; Burke, WH; Denison, RE et al. (1985): (Appendix 1) Biostratigraphy and Sr isotopic composition of sediments from DSDP Leg 14. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.706558
  10. Koepnick, RB; Burke, WH; Denison, RE et al. (1985): (Appendix 1) Biostratigraphy and Sr isotopic composition of sediments from DSDP Leg 20. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.706577