Subdividing the Holocene Series/Epoch : formalization of stages/ages and subseries/subepochs, and designation of GSSPs and auxiliary stratotypes
The Holocene, which currently spans ~11 700 years, is the shortest series/epoch within the geological time scale (GTS), yet it contains a rich archive of evidence in stratigraphical contexts that are frequently continuous and often preserved at high levels of resolution. On 14 June 2018, the Executi...
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ftulundlup:oai:lup.lub.lu.se:3b83ce76-f946-4a22-acd9-20a97fc410f8 2023-05-15T16:27:58+02:00 Subdividing the Holocene Series/Epoch : formalization of stages/ages and subseries/subepochs, and designation of GSSPs and auxiliary stratotypes Walker, Mike Head, Martin J. Lowe, John Berkelhammer, Max BjÖrck, Svante Cheng, Hai Cwynar, Les C. Fisher, David Gkinis, Vasileios Long, Antony Newnham, Rewi Rasmussen, Sune Olander Weiss, Harvey 2019-04-01 https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/3b83ce76-f946-4a22-acd9-20a97fc410f8 https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.3097 eng eng John Wiley & Sons Inc. https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/3b83ce76-f946-4a22-acd9-20a97fc410f8 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jqs.3097 scopus:85066290135 Journal of Quaternary Science; 34(3), pp 173-186 (2019) ISSN: 0267-8179 Geology auxiliary stratotypes Greenlandian Holocene subdivision Meghalayan Northgrippian contributiontojournal/article info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2019 ftulundlup https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.3097 2023-02-01T23:39:39Z The Holocene, which currently spans ~11 700 years, is the shortest series/epoch within the geological time scale (GTS), yet it contains a rich archive of evidence in stratigraphical contexts that are frequently continuous and often preserved at high levels of resolution. On 14 June 2018, the Executive Committee of the International Union of Geological Sciences formally ratified a proposal to subdivide the Holocene into three stages/ages, along with their equivalent subseries/subepochs, each anchored by a Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP). The new stages are the Greenlandian (Lower/Early Holocene Subseries/Subepoch) with its GSSP in the Greenland NGRIP2 ice core and dated at 11 700 a b2k (before 2000 CE); the Northgrippian (Middle Holocene Subseries/Subepoch) with its GSSP in the Greenland NGRIP1 ice core and dated at 8236 a b2k; and the Meghalayan (Upper/Late Holocene Subseries/Subepoch) with its GSSP in a speleothem from Mawmluh Cave, north-eastern India, with a date of 4250 a b2k. We explain the nomenclature of the new divisions, describe the procedures involved in the ratification process, designate auxiliary stratotypes to support the GSSPs and consider the implications of the subdivision for defining the Anthropocene as a new unit within the GTS. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland ice core Lund University Publications (LUP) Greenland Journal of Quaternary Science 34 3 173 186 |
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Geology auxiliary stratotypes Greenlandian Holocene subdivision Meghalayan Northgrippian Walker, Mike Head, Martin J. Lowe, John Berkelhammer, Max BjÖrck, Svante Cheng, Hai Cwynar, Les C. Fisher, David Gkinis, Vasileios Long, Antony Newnham, Rewi Rasmussen, Sune Olander Weiss, Harvey Subdividing the Holocene Series/Epoch : formalization of stages/ages and subseries/subepochs, and designation of GSSPs and auxiliary stratotypes |
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The Holocene, which currently spans ~11 700 years, is the shortest series/epoch within the geological time scale (GTS), yet it contains a rich archive of evidence in stratigraphical contexts that are frequently continuous and often preserved at high levels of resolution. On 14 June 2018, the Executive Committee of the International Union of Geological Sciences formally ratified a proposal to subdivide the Holocene into three stages/ages, along with their equivalent subseries/subepochs, each anchored by a Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP). The new stages are the Greenlandian (Lower/Early Holocene Subseries/Subepoch) with its GSSP in the Greenland NGRIP2 ice core and dated at 11 700 a b2k (before 2000 CE); the Northgrippian (Middle Holocene Subseries/Subepoch) with its GSSP in the Greenland NGRIP1 ice core and dated at 8236 a b2k; and the Meghalayan (Upper/Late Holocene Subseries/Subepoch) with its GSSP in a speleothem from Mawmluh Cave, north-eastern India, with a date of 4250 a b2k. We explain the nomenclature of the new divisions, describe the procedures involved in the ratification process, designate auxiliary stratotypes to support the GSSPs and consider the implications of the subdivision for defining the Anthropocene as a new unit within the GTS. |
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Walker, Mike Head, Martin J. Lowe, John Berkelhammer, Max BjÖrck, Svante Cheng, Hai Cwynar, Les C. Fisher, David Gkinis, Vasileios Long, Antony Newnham, Rewi Rasmussen, Sune Olander Weiss, Harvey |
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Walker, Mike Head, Martin J. Lowe, John Berkelhammer, Max BjÖrck, Svante Cheng, Hai Cwynar, Les C. Fisher, David Gkinis, Vasileios Long, Antony Newnham, Rewi Rasmussen, Sune Olander Weiss, Harvey |
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Subdividing the Holocene Series/Epoch : formalization of stages/ages and subseries/subepochs, and designation of GSSPs and auxiliary stratotypes |
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Subdividing the Holocene Series/Epoch : formalization of stages/ages and subseries/subepochs, and designation of GSSPs and auxiliary stratotypes |
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Subdividing the Holocene Series/Epoch : formalization of stages/ages and subseries/subepochs, and designation of GSSPs and auxiliary stratotypes |
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Subdividing the Holocene Series/Epoch : formalization of stages/ages and subseries/subepochs, and designation of GSSPs and auxiliary stratotypes |
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Subdividing the Holocene Series/Epoch : formalization of stages/ages and subseries/subepochs, and designation of GSSPs and auxiliary stratotypes |
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subdividing the holocene series/epoch : formalization of stages/ages and subseries/subepochs, and designation of gssps and auxiliary stratotypes |
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