A new age model for the Pliocene–Pleistocene Tjörnes section on Iceland: Its implication for the timing of North Atlantic–Pacific palaeoceanographic pathways

• Published in: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
• Main Authors: Verhoeven, K., Louwye, S., Eiríksson, J., De Schepper, S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Bering Strait; Pacific; Tjörnes; Iceland; North Atlantic; Nunivak
• Online Access: http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=217582

The Plio-Pleistocene outcrops of the Tjörnes peninsula in northern Iceland present a unique section in which near-shore and terrestrial deposits alternate with lava flows. This section plays an important role in the correlation of climate signals from around the North Atlantic, but a solid age model...