Abstract The Permian Period is punctuated by Earth system changes unlike any other in
geological history. The start of the Permian witnessed the termination of the Late Paleozoic …

Stratigraphy is defined as the study of layered rocks. In the context of sedimentary geology in
general, and of this book in particular, stratigraphy is the discipline that pulls everything …

Rare earth elements and yttrium (REY)-rich deep-sea sediments, regarded as a potential
resource, have triggered extensive investigations over the last decade. The conclusion that …

The Saalian was one of the largest glaciations during the Quaternary with an ice sheet
extending considerably wider into the Eurasian continent than during other glacials. Orbital …

Earth's transition from an icehouse to hothouse during the Late Paleozoic was characterized
by a series of high paleolatitude glacial-interglacial events. However, the exact timing of …

Strontium isotope stratigraphy of the Cretaceous Page 1 Strontium isotope stratigraphy of the
Cretaceous John M. McArthur* and Richard J. Howarth Earth Sciences, University College …

Abstract The Miocene Climate Optimum (MCO) and the subsequent Miocene Climate
Transition (MCT) are important biotic, environmental and geologic events. Here we address …

The establishment of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is one of the most important
events of the Cenozoic for both global oceanic circulation and climate. The onset of this …

The geochronology of deep-sea sediments beneath the carbonate compensation depth
(CCD) presents a challenge due to the calcareous microfossils dissolution, low …

The rare earth element (REE) concentrations and the neodymium (Nd) and strontium (Sr)
isotope compositions of the detrital fraction and authigenic Fe single bond Mn oxyhydroxide …