Late Quaternary Paleoceanography of the Gulf of Aqaba (Elat), Red Sea
Abstract The quantitative distribution of planktonic foraminifera, pteropods, and coccolithophorids, as well as oxygen-isotope variations were analyzed in four deep-sea cores from the Gulf of Aqaba (Elat) and the northernmost Red Sea. The core record covers about 150,000 yr. Detailed stratigraphic s...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1016/0033-5894(80)90013-7 2024-06-09T07:49:07+00:00 Late Quaternary Paleoceanography of the Gulf of Aqaba (Elat), Red Sea Reiss, Z. Luz, B. Almogi-Labin, A. Halicz, E. Winter, A. Wolf, M. Ross, D. A. 1980 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0033-5894(80)90013-7 http://api.elsevier.com/content/article/PII:0033589480900137?httpAccept=text/xml http://api.elsevier.com/content/article/PII:0033589480900137?httpAccept=text/plain https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0033589400015787 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Quaternary Research volume 14, issue 3, page 294-308 ISSN 0033-5894 1096-0287 journal-article 1980 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1016/0033-5894(80)90013-7 2024-05-15T13:11:08Z Abstract The quantitative distribution of planktonic foraminifera, pteropods, and coccolithophorids, as well as oxygen-isotope variations were analyzed in four deep-sea cores from the Gulf of Aqaba (Elat) and the northernmost Red Sea. The core record covers about 150,000 yr. Detailed stratigraphic subdivision is facilitated by combining all calcareous plankton groups. Time-stratigraphic correlation and dating beyond the radiocarbon range are possible by comparison of the oxygen-isotope curves. During the glacial maximum salinity rose to more than 50‰, while winter temperature of the upper waters fell by at least 4°C compared to the present. The rise in salinity can be accounted for by sea-strait dynamics and lowering of sea level. The Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea were continuously connected through the Straits of Tiran, and there is no indication of desiccation during the glacial maximum. Article in Journal/Newspaper Planktonic foraminifera Cambridge University Press Quaternary Research 14 3 294 308 |
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Abstract The quantitative distribution of planktonic foraminifera, pteropods, and coccolithophorids, as well as oxygen-isotope variations were analyzed in four deep-sea cores from the Gulf of Aqaba (Elat) and the northernmost Red Sea. The core record covers about 150,000 yr. Detailed stratigraphic subdivision is facilitated by combining all calcareous plankton groups. Time-stratigraphic correlation and dating beyond the radiocarbon range are possible by comparison of the oxygen-isotope curves. During the glacial maximum salinity rose to more than 50‰, while winter temperature of the upper waters fell by at least 4°C compared to the present. The rise in salinity can be accounted for by sea-strait dynamics and lowering of sea level. The Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea were continuously connected through the Straits of Tiran, and there is no indication of desiccation during the glacial maximum. |
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Late Quaternary Paleoceanography of the Gulf of Aqaba (Elat), Red Sea |
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Late Quaternary Paleoceanography of the Gulf of Aqaba (Elat), Red Sea |
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Late Quaternary Paleoceanography of the Gulf of Aqaba (Elat), Red Sea |
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