Lectures
7. Case Studies of Integrated Chronostratigraphy
6.1 Triassic
DV Kent, PE Olsen, G Muttoni. Astrochronostratigraphic polarity time scale (APTS) for the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic from continental sediments and correlation with standard marine stages. Earth-Science Reviews 166, 153-180
Muttoni, G., D. V. Kent, P. E. Olsen, P. Di Stefano, W. Lowrie, S. Bernasconi, and F. Martín Hernández (2004), Tethyan magnetostratigraphy from Pizzo Mondello (Sicily) and correlation to the Late Triassic Newark astrochronological polarity time scale, Geological Society of America Bullettin, 116, 1043–1058.
Maron, M., Muttoni, M., Rigo, M., Gianolla, P., Kent, D.V. New magnetobiostratigraphic results from the Ladinian of the Dolomites and implications for the Triassic geomagnetic polarity timescale. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 517, 52-73, doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2018.11.024, 2'19.
6.2 Cretaceous
Alvarez & Lowrie 1977
6.3 Paleogene
Dallanave, E., C. Agnini, G. Muttoni, and D. Rio (2009), Magneto-biostratigraphy of the Cicogna section (Italy): Implications for the late Paleocene–early Eocene time scale, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 285(1-2), 39-51.
6.4 Pleistocene
Muttoni, G., C. Carcano, E. Garzanti, M. Ghielmi, A. Piccin, R. Pini, S. Rogledi, and D. Sciunnach (2003), Onset of Major Pleistocene Glaciations in the Alps, Geology, 31, 989–992.
Scardia, G., G. Muttoni, and D. Sciunnach (2006), Subsurface magnetostratigraphy of Pleistocene sediments from the Po Plain (Italy): Constraints on rates of sedimentation and rock uplift, GSA Bulletin, 118(11/12), 1299–1312.
Monesi, E., Muttoni, G., Scardia, G., Felletti, F., Bona, F., Sala, B., Tremolada, F., Francou, C., Raineri, G. 2016. Insights on the opening of the Galerian mammal migration pathway from magnetostratigraphy of the Pleistocene marine-continental transition in the Arda River section (northern Italy). Quaternary Research 86, 220-231, 2016.
S Perini, G Muttoni, E Monesi, RT Melis, M Mussi. Magnetochronology and age models of deposition of the Melka Kunture stratigraphic sequence (Upper Awash, Ethiopia) and age assessments of the main archeological levels therein contained. Quaternary Science Reviews 274, 107259, 2022
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Further Readings:
Langereis et al. (2010) – Magnetostratigraphy. A clear introduction to the principles, terminology, and applications of magnetostratigraphy, including geomagnetic polarity reversals and their use in stratigraphic correlation.
Catuneanu et al. (2011) – Sequence Stratigraphy. A comprehensive but accessible guide to the methodology and terminology of sequence stratigraphy, with emphasis on accommodation, sediment supply, sequence boundaries, and systems tracts.
Weissert et al. (2008) – Chemostratigraphy. An overview of how variations in the chemical and isotopic composition of sedimentary rocks can be used for stratigraphic correlation and for reconstructing environmental change.
Cita (2007) – Stratigraphic Classification. A short overview of developments in international stratigraphic classification and of the effort to standardize stratigraphic concepts and terminology.
Strasser et al. (2007) – Cyclostratigraphy. An introduction to the recognition of sedimentary cycles and their relation to periodic climatic forcing, particularly orbital variations, and to their use in high-resolution stratigraphy.
All papers can be found here.
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