Deciphering the paleoceanographic significance of Early Oligocene Braarudosphaera chalks in the South Atlantic

Marine Micropaleontology

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 49-63

  Kelly, D C ^a   Norris, R D ^b   Zachos, J C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Braarudosphaeridae; Calcareous nannofossils; Lower Oligocene; South Atlantic; Stable isotopes; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

CHALK; NANOFOSSIL; OLIGOCENE; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (SOUTH);

BRAARUDOSPHAERA; BRAARUDOSPHAERACEAE; FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 1642369072     PISSN: 03778398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8398(03)00027-6     Document Type: Article

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