Etourneau, Johan; Martinez, Philippe; Blanz, Thomas; Schneider, Ralph R (2009): Pliocene-Pleistocene alkenone, nitrogen and opal record of ODP Site 175-1082 [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.729407, Supplement to: Etourneau, J et al. (2009): Pliocene–Pleistocene variability of upwelling activity, productivity, and nutrient cycling in the Benguela region. Geology, 37(10), 871-874, https://doi.org/10.1130/G25733A.1
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Abstract:
In this study we present combined high-resolution records of sea surface temperature (SST), phytoplankton productivity, and nutrient cycling in the Benguela Upwelling System (BUS) for the past 3.5 Ma. The SST record provided evidence that upwelling activity off Namibia mainly intensified ca. 2.4-2.0 Ma ago in response to the cooling of the Southern Ocean and the resultant strengthening of trade winds. As revealed by productivity-related proxies, BUS intensification led to a major transition in regional biological productivity when considering the termination of the Matuyama Diatom Maximum (a diatom high-production event). Major oceanic reorganization in the Benguela was accompanied by nutrient source changes, as indicated by a new nitrogen isotopic (delta15N) record that revealed a stepwise increase at ca. 2.4 and ca. 1.5 Ma ago. The change in source region likely resulted from significant changes in intermediate water formation tied to the reorganization of oceanic conditions in the Southern Ocean, which may have in turn mainly controlled the global ocean N cycle, and therefore the N isotopic composition of nutrients since 3.5 Ma ago.
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Ocean Drilling Program (ODP)
Coverage:
Latitude: -21.094194 * Longitude: 11.820556
Date/Time Start: 1997-09-13T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1997-09-13T00:00:00
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175-1082 * Latitude: -21.094194 * Longitude: 11.820556 * Date/Time: 1997-09-13T00:00:00 * Elevation: -1280.6 m * Penetration: 929.6 m * Recovery: 853 m * Location: Benguela Current, South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Leg175 * Basis: Joides Resolution * Method/Device: Composite Core (COMPCORE) * Comment: 102 cores; 929.6 m cored; 0 m drilled; 91.8% recovery
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- Etourneau, J; Martinez, P; Blanz, T et al. (2009): (Figure DR1) Age model and linear sedimentation rates of ODP SIte 175-1082. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.729402
- Etourneau, J; Martinez, P; Blanz, T et al. (2009): (Figure 2) Orbital-resolution alkenone sea surface temperature and alkenone concentration of ODP Site 175-1082. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.729403
- Etourneau, J; Martinez, P; Blanz, T et al. (2009): (Figure 2) Total nitrogen content and nitrogen isotopes of ODP Site 175-1082. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.729404
- Etourneau, J; Martinez, P; Blanz, T et al. (2009): (Figure 2) Opal content of ODP Site 175-1082. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.729405