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A paleomagnetic approach toward refining Holocene radiocarbon-based chronologies: Paleooceanographic records from the north Iceland (MD99-2269) and east Greenland (MD99-2322) margins
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | A paleomagnetic approach toward refining Holocene radiocarbon-based chronologies: Paleooceanographic records from the north Iceland (MD99-2269) and east Greenland (MD99-2322) margins |
| Names |
Stoner, Joseph
(creator) Jennings, Anne (creator) Kristjánsdóttir, Gréta B. (creator) Dunhill, Gita (creator) Andrews, John T. (creator) Hardardóttir, Jorunn (creator) |
| Date Issued | 2007-02-23 (iso8601) |
| Note | Copyrighted by American Geophysical Union. |
| Abstract | We report the intercalibration of paleomagnetic secular variation (PSV) and radiocarbon dates of two expanded postglacial sediment cores from geographically proximal, but oceanographically and sedimentologically contrasting settings. The objective is to improve relative correlation and chronology over what can be achieved with either method alone. Core MD99-2269 was taken from the Húnaflóaáll Trough on the north Iceland shelf. Core MD99-2322 was collected from the Kangerlussuaq Trough on the east Greenland margin. Both cores are well dated, with 27 and 20 accelerator mass spectrometry ¹⁴C dates for cores 2269 and 2322, respectively. Paleomagnetic measurements made on u channel samples document a strong, stable, singlecomponent magnetization. The temporal similarities of paleomagnetic inclination and declination records are shown using each core’s independent calibrated radiocarbon age model. Comparison of the PSV records reveals that the relative correlation between the two cores could be further improved. Starting in the depth domain, tie points initially based on calibrated ¹⁴C dates are either adjusted or added to maximize PSV correlations. Radiocarbon dates from both cores are then combined on a common depth scale resulting from the PSV correlation. Support for the correlation comes from the consistent interweaving of dates, correct alignment of the Saksunarvatn tephra, and the improved correlation of paleoceanographic proxy data (percent carbonate). These results demonstrate that PSV correlation used in conjunction with ¹⁴C dates can improve relative correlation and also regional chronologies by allowing dates from various stratigraphic sequences to be combined into a single, higher dating density, age-to-depth model. |
| Genre | Article |
| Topic | Holocene |
| Identifier | Stoner, J. S., A. Jennings, G. B. Kristjánsdóttir, G. Dunhill, J. T. Andrews, and J. Hardardóttir (2007), A paleomagnetic approach toward refining Holocene radiocarbon-based chronologies: Paleoceanographic records from the north Iceland (MD99-2269) and east Greenland (MD99-2322) margins, Paleoceanography, 22, PA1209, doi:10.1029/2006PA001285. |
