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Alt-Epping, Ulrich; Stuut, Jan-Berend W; Hebbeln, Dierk; Schneider, Ralph R (2009): Geochemical and physical sediment properties of sediment cores from the Portuguese shelf [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.726733, Supplement to: Alt-Epping, Ulrich (2008): Late Quaternary sedimentation processes and sediment accumulation changes off Portugal. PhD Thesis, Elektronische Dissertationen an der Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Bremen, Germany, urn:nbn:de:gbv:46-diss000111503

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Abstract:
Marine sediments from the Portuguese shelf are influenced by environmental changes in the surrounding continental and marine environment. These are largely controlled by the North Atlantic Oscillation, but additional impacts may arise from episodic tsunamis. In order to investigate these influences, a high resolution multi-proxy study has been carried out on a 5.4 m long gravity core and five box cores from the Tagus prodelta on the western Portuguese margin, incorporating geochemical (Corg/Ntotal ratios, d13Corg, d15N, d18O, Corg and CaCO3 content) and physical sediment properties (magnetic susceptibility, grain-size). Subsurface data of the five box cores indicate no major effect of early postdepositional alteration. Surface data show a higher fraction of terrigenous organic material close to the river mouth and in the southern prodelta. Gravity core GeoB 8903 covers the last 3.2 kyrs with a temporal resolution of at least 0.1 cm/yr. Very high sedimentation rates between 69 and 140 cm core depth indicate a possible disturbance of the record by the AD1755 tsunami, although no evidence for a disturbance is observed in the data. Sea surface temperature and salinity on the prodelta, the local budget of marine NO3- as well as the provenance of organic matter remained virtually constant during the past 3.2 kyrs.
A positive correlation between magnetic susceptibility (MS) and North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is evident for the past 250 years, coinciding with a negative correlation between mean grain-size and NAO. This is assigned to a constant riverine supply of fine material with high MS, which is diluted by the riverine input of a coarser, low-MS component during NAO negative, high-precipitation phases. End-member modelling of the lithic grain-size spectrum supports this, revealing a third, coarse lithic component. The high abundance of this coarse end-member prior to 2 kyr BP is interpreted as the result of stronger bottom currents, concentrating the coarse sediment fraction by winnowing. As continental climate was more arid prior to 2 kyr BP (Subboreal), the coarse end-member may also consist of dust from local sources. A decrease in grain-size and CaCO3 content after 2 kyr BP is interpreted as a result of decreasing wind strength. The onset of a fining trend and a further decrease in CaCO3 around AD900 occurs simultaneous to climatic variations, reconstructed from eastern North Atlantic records. A strong increase in MS between AD1400 and AD1500 indicates higher lithic terrigenous input, caused by deforestation in the hinterland.
Related to:
Alt-Epping, Ulrich; Stuut, Jan-Berend W; Hebbeln, Dierk; Schneider, Ralph R (2009): Variations in sediment provenance during the past 3000 years off the Tagus River, Portugal. Marine Geology, 261(1-4), 82-91, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2008.11.008
Project(s):
Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM)
Ocean Margin Exchange Project (OMEX)
Funding:
European Commission (EC), grant/award no. MAS20069: Ocean Margin Exchange Project
Fourth Framework Programme (FP4), grant/award no. MAS3960056: Ocean Margin Exchange Project / Part 2, Phase 1
Fourth Framework Programme (FP4), grant/award no. MAS3970076: Ocean Margin Exchange Project / Part 2, Phase 2
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 38.630261 * Median Longitude: -9.472852 * South-bound Latitude: 38.545280 * West-bound Longitude: -9.581700 * North-bound Latitude: 38.692200 * East-bound Longitude: -9.260600
Date/Time Start: 1995-11-20T11:16:00 * Date/Time End: 2003-10-15T10:24:00
Event(s):
GeoB8903-1 (819) * Latitude: 38.625000 * Longitude: -9.508333 * Date/Time: 2003-10-15T10:24:00 * Elevation: -102.0 m * Recovery: 5.56 m * Campaign: POS304 * Basis: Poseidon * Method/Device: Gravity corer (Kiel type) (SL)
PLUTUR6_BOXT01 (BOXT01) * Latitude: 38.692200 * Longitude: -9.260600 * Date/Time: 1995-11-20T11:16:00 * Elevation: -19.0 m * Location: Shelf off Tagos & Sado rivers * Campaign: PLUTUR6 * Basis: Andromeda * Method/Device: Box corer (BC)
PLUTUR6_BOXT14 (BOXT14) * Latitude: 38.646110 * Longitude: -9.424170 * Date/Time: 1995-11-21T11:29:00 * Elevation: -54.0 m * Location: Shelf off Tagos & Sado rivers * Campaign: PLUTUR6 * Basis: Andromeda * Method/Device: Box corer (BC)
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  1. Alt-Epping, U; Stuut, J-BW; Hebbeln, D et al. (2009): Carbon and oxygen isotope data for organic carbon and planktic foraminifers of sediment core GeoB8903-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.717637
  2. Alt-Epping, U; Stuut, J-BW; Hebbeln, D et al. (2009): Radiocarbon age of sediment core GeoB8903-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716790
  3. Alt-Epping, U; Stuut, J-BW; Hebbeln, D et al. (2009): High resulution end-member model of sediment core GeoB8903-1 (1 cm spacing). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.718839
  4. Alt-Epping, U; Stuut, J-BW; Hebbeln, D et al. (2009): Low resulution end-member model of sediment core GeoB8903-1 (5 cm spacing). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.718842
  5. Alt-Epping, U; Stuut, J-BW; Hebbeln, D et al. (2009): Magnetic susceptibility of sediment core GeoB8903-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.717640
  6. Alt-Epping, U; Stuut, J-BW; Hebbeln, D et al. (2009): Mean grain size of sediment core GeoB8903-1 measured on a 1 cm resolution. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.718101
  7. Alt-Epping, U; Stuut, J-BW; Hebbeln, D et al. (2009): Mean grain size of sediment core GeoB8903-1 measured on a 5 cm resolution. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.718102
  8. Alt-Epping, U; Stuut, J-BW; Hebbeln, D et al. (2009): Geochemical sediment parameters versus age of sediment core GeoB8903-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.717804
  9. Alt-Epping, U; Stuut, J-BW; Hebbeln, D et al. (2009): Geochemical sediment properties of sediment core Plutur1 from the Portuguese shelf. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716667
  10. Alt-Epping, U; Stuut, J-BW; Hebbeln, D et al. (2009): Geochemical sediment properties of sediment core Plutur14 from the Portuguese shelf. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716668
  11. Alt-Epping, U; Stuut, J-BW; Hebbeln, D et al. (2009): Geochemical sediment properties of sediment core Plutur21 from the Portuguese shelf. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716669
  12. Alt-Epping, U; Stuut, J-BW; Hebbeln, D et al. (2009): Geochemical sediment properties of sediment core Plutur23 from the Portuguese shelf. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716670
  13. Alt-Epping, U; Stuut, J-BW; Hebbeln, D et al. (2009): Geochemical sediment properties of sediment core Plutur25 from the Portuguese shelf. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716671