Srinivasan, M. S. and Kennett, J. P. (1983): The Oligocene-Miocene boundary in the South Pacific

Leg/Site/Hole: Related Expeditions:

DSDP 21
DSDP 30
DSDP 21 206
DSDP 21 208
DSDP 30 289

Identifier: ID:

1983-042040

Type:

georefid

Creator: Name:

Srinivasan, M. S.

Affiliation:

Univ. R.I., Grad. Sch. Oceanogr., Kingston, RI, United States

Role:

author

Name:

Kennett, J. P.

Affiliation:

Role:

author

Identification: Title:

The Oligocene-Miocene boundary in the South Pacific

Year:

1983

Source:

Geological Society of America Bulletin

Publisher:

Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO, United States

Volume:

Issue:

Pages:

798-812

Abstract:

Qualitative and quantitative planktonic foraminiferal trends in three Deep Sea Drilling Project sites (289, 208, 206), ranging from the equator to temperate regions. Globoquadrina dehiscens is the most useful datum for designation and correlation of the boundary.--Modified journal abstract.

Language:

English

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Serial

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Coverage:Geographic coordinates:

	North:0.0000
West:158.0000		East: 166.0000
	South:-33.0000

Keywords:

Stratigraphy; algae; bibliography; biostratigraphy; Cenozoic; Coral Sea; correlation; Deep Sea Drilling Project; DSDP Site 206; DSDP Site 208; DSDP Site 289; Foraminifera; Invertebrata; Leg 21; Leg 30; lower Miocene; microfossils; Miocene; nannofossils; Neogene; Oligocene; Pacific Ocean; Paleogene; planktonic taxa; Plantae; Protista; Radiolaria; range; review; South Pacific; Southwest Pacific; statistical analysis; stratigraphic boundary; stratigraphy; Tertiary; thallophytes; upper Oligocene; West Pacific;

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Srinivasan, M. S. and Kennett, J. P. (1983): The Oligocene-Miocene boundary in the South Pacific