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Table 5. Age model for Site 980.

Event Depth
(mcd)
Age
(Ma)

Core top

0.00

0.000

FAD E. huxleyi (N)

35.27

0.260

LAD P. lacunosa (N)

62.82

0.460

Brunhes/Matuyama boundary

87.35

0.780

Jaramillo top

100.35

0.990

Jaramillo bottom

103.72

1.070

LAD Gephyrocapsa A/B (N)

111.46

1.230

Tie to 981

125.88

1.516

Tie to 981

127.75

1.545

Tie to 981

128.37

1.570

Tie to 981

129.95

1.595

Tie to 981

130.51

1.618

Tie to 981

131.15

1.630

Tie to 981

131.29

1.644

Tie to 981

132.49

1.672

Base of reflectance record

135.00

1.730

Note: FAD = first appearance datum, LAD = last appearance datum.

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