Table 5. Statistically significant correlations (R2) between discrete and MST data sets for Site 981.
| Data 1 | Data 2 | Sign | R2 | F-test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% >63 µm |
<2 µm, % of <63 µm |
-- |
0.55 |
7.40 |
Elzone mean |
+ |
0.79 |
22.59 |
|
<2/2-20 µm |
-- |
0.57 |
7.84 |
|
Clay fraction, total peak area |
+ |
0.56 |
7.56 |
|
Quartz (fine silt) |
+ |
0.74 |
17.03 |
|
% carbonate |
<2 µm, % of <63 µm |
+ |
0.61 |
9.48 |
Benthic  13C
|
+ |
0.61 |
9.21 |
|
Benthic 18O
|
-- |
0.86 |
36.20 |
|
Natural gamma emission |
-- |
0.95 |
125.31 |
|
<2/2-20 µm |
+ |
0.51 |
6.23 |
|
Total peak area (fine silt) |
-- |
0.62 |
9.67 |
|
Kaolinite + chlorite (fine silt) |
-- |
0.67 |
12.20 |
|
2-20 µm, % of <63 µm |
<2 µm, % of <63 µm |
-- |
0.68 |
13.03 |
Foraminifers/gram |
+ |
0.59 |
8.59 |
|
Elzone standard deviation |
+ |
0.73 |
15.85 |
|
<2/2-20 µm |
-- |
0.83 |
29.51 |
|
Total peak area (fine silt) |
+ |
0.76 |
18.60 |
|
<2 µm, % of <63 µm |
Benthic 18O
|
-- |
0.71 |
14.74 |
Log magnetic susceptibility |
-- |
0.59 |
8.74 |
|
Natural gamma emission |
-- |
0.66 |
11.88 |
|
<2/2-20 µm |
+ |
0.96 |
143.86 |
|
Total peak area (clay fraction) |
-- |
0.52 |
6.47 |
|
Total peak area (fine silt) |
-- |
0.82 |
27.31 |
|
Kaolinite + chlorite (fine silt) |
-- |
0.57 |
8.11 |
|
Quartz (fine silt) |
-- |
0.51 |
6.15 |
|
Foraminifers/gram |
Plagioclase (fine silt) |
+ |
0.51 |
6.27 |
Elzone geometric mean |
Quartz (fine silt) |
+ |
0.73 |
16.41 |
Elzone standard deviation |
<2/2-20 µm |
-- |
0.57 |
7.99 |
Total peak area (fine silt) |
+ |
0.72 |
15.42 |
|
Quartz (fine silt) |
+ |
0.66 |
11.40 |
|
Benthic 13C
|
Benthic 18O
|
-- |
0.52 |
6.50 |
Natural gamma emission |
-- |
0.60 |
9.00 |
|
Kaolinite + chlorite (fine silt) |
-- |
0.74 |
16.74 |
|
Benthic 18O
|
Natural gamma emission |
+ |
0.79 |
22.52 |
<2/2-20 µm |
-- |
0.59 |
8.59 |
|
Total peak area (fine silt) |
+ |
0.57 |
7.81 |
|
Log magnetic susceptibility |
<2/2-20 µm |
-- |
0.55 |
7.19 |
Natural gamma emission |
<2/2-20 µm |
-- |
0.57 |
7.92 |
Total peak area (clay) |
+ |
0.64 |
10.55 |
|
Total peak area (fine silt) |
+ |
0.70 |
13.86 |
|
Kaolinite + chlorite (fine silt) |
+ |
0.78 |
20.90 |
|
Quartz (fine silt) |
+ |
0.51 |
6.21 |
|
<2/2-20 µm |
Total peak area (clay) |
-- |
0.53 |
6.78 |
Total peak area (fine silt) |
-- |
0.88 |
44.87 |
|
Kaolinite + chlorite (fine silt) |
-- |
0.51 |
6.30 |
|
Quartz (fine silt) |
-- |
0.58 |
8.18 |
|
Clay fraction (<2 µm) XRD |
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Total peak area |
Total peak area (fine silt) |
+ |
0.67 |
11.99 |
Kaolinite + chlorite (fine silt) |
+ |
0.82 |
28.01 |
|
Quartz (fine silt) |
+ |
0.79 |
22.34 |
|
Smectite |
Illite (clay) |
+ |
0.93 |
77.13 |
Kaolinite + chlorite (clay) |
+ |
0.88 |
45.95 |
|
Kaolinite (clay) |
+ |
0.90 |
57.02 |
|
Chlorite (clay) |
+ |
0.87 |
41.80 |
|
Quartz (clay) |
+ |
0.92 |
70.78 |
|
Illite |
Kaolinite + chlorite (clay) |
+ |
0.99 |
474.66 |
Kaolinite (clay) |
+ |
0.97 |
177.33 |
|
Chlorite (clay) |
+ |
0.94 |
90.61 |
|
Quartz (clay) |
+ |
0.99 |
991.60 |
|
Kaolinite + chlorite |
Kaolinite (clay) |
+ |
0.96 |
142.32 |
Chlorite (clay) |
+ |
0.93 |
81.43 |
|
Quartz (clay) |
+ |
0.98 |
390.72 |
|
Kaolinite |
Chlorite (clay) |
+ |
0.99 |
442.12 |
Quartz (clay) |
+ |
0.98 |
246.00 |
|
Chlorite |
Quartz (clay) |
+ |
0.96 |
129.45 |
Fine silt (2-20 µm) XRD |
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Total peak area |
Kaolinite + chlorite (fine silt) |
+ |
0.69 |
13.11 |
Chlorite (fine silt) |
+ |
0.50 |
6.11 |
|
Quartz (fine silt) |
+ |
0.66 |
11.81 |
|