Ages and sedimentation rates of bottom sediments from the south arid zone of the Pacific Ocean

doi:doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.758911

Ages and sedimentation rates of bottom sediments from the south arid zone of the Pacific Ocean

Radiocarbon datings are used to calculate mean sedimentation rates of metalliferous sediments in the southern arid zone of the Pacific Ocean adjoining the axis of the East Pacific rise (20°S). Owing to low sedimentation rates and intense mixing, only averaged figures could be obtained for ages less than 16 ky. Sedimentation rate varies from 0.3 to about 1 cm/1000 years in the surface layer and is several times higher in the time interval from 20 ky to 45 ky ago. Formulas for calculating mean sedimentation rates with allowance for benthic mixing are presented.

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Dekov, Vesselin M, Kuptsov, Vladimir M (1990). Dataset: Ages and sedimentation rates of bottom sediments from the south arid zone of the Pacific Ocean. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.758911

DOI retrieved: 1990

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Field	Value
Imported on	November 30, 2024
Last update	November 30, 2024
License	CC-BY-3.0
Source	https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.758911
Author	Dekov, Vesselin M
Given Name	Vesselin M
Family Name	Dekov
More Authors	Kuptsov, Vladimir M
Source Creation	1990
Publication Year	1990
Resource Type	application/zip - filename: Dekov-Kuptsov_1990
Subject Areas	Name: Oceans
Related Identifiers	Title: Rates of accumulation of metal-bearing sediments on the East Pacific Rise (20°S) Type: DOI Relation: IsSupplementTo Year: 1990 Source: Oceanology Authors: Dekov Vesselin M , Kuptsov Vladimir M .