Table 3. Nannofossil datums, absolute ages, and depths at Site 1000. Note: T = top of species range (last appearance datum), B = base of species range (first appearance datum). Event Zone (base) Age (Ma) Core, section, interval (cm) Depth (mbsf) Hole 1000A: B Emiliania huxleyi CN15 0.248 1H-CC to 2H-1, 50 3.60 T Pseudoemiliania lacunosa CN14b 0.408 3H-1, 50 to 3H-2, 50 13.92 T Reticulofenestra asanoi 0.88 4H-2, 50 to 4H-3, 50 25.05 B Gephyrocapsa parallela CN14a 0.94 4H-5, 50 to 4H-6, 50 29.55 B Reticulofenestra asanoi 1.17 4H-CC to 5H-1, 50 32.01 T large Gephyrocapsa spp. 1.23 4H-6, 50 to 4H-CC 32.01 T Helicosphaera sellii 1.26 5H-3, 50 to 5H-4, 50 36.05 B large Gephyrocapsa spp. 1.48 5H-6, 50 to 5H-6, 130 40.20 B Gephyrocapsa oceanica 1.64 5H-6, 130 to 5H-CC 40.98 T Calcidiscus macintyrei 1.64 5H-6, 130 to 5H-CC 40.98 B Gephyrocapsa caribbeanica CN13b 1.71 6H-2, 50 to 6H-3, 50 44.05 T Discoaster brouweri CN13a 1.95 7H-1, 50 to 7H-2, 50 52.05 T Discoaster pentaradiatus CN12d 2.36 8H-1, 50 to 8H-2, 50 61.55 T Discoaster surculus CN12c 2.51 8H-5, 50 to 8H-6, 50 67.55 T Discoaster tamalis CN12b 2.82 9H-5, 50 to 9H-6, 50 77.05 T Sphenolithus spp. 3.62 13H-1, 60 to 13H-2, 60 109.15 T R. pseudoumbilicus CN12a 3.83 14H-2, 50 to 14H-3, 50 120.05 T Amaurolithus spp. CN11 4.50 16H-7, 50 to 16H-CC 146.06 B Ceratolithus rugosus CN10c 5.046 17H-4, 50 to 17H-5, 50 151.55 T Ceratolithus acutus 5.046 17H-5, 50 to 17H-6, 50 153.05 B Ceratolithus acutus CN10b 5.089 19H-1, 50 to 19H-2, 50 166.05 T Discoaster quinqueramus CN10a 5.537 19H-7, 50 to 19H-CC 174.53 B Amaurolithus spp. CN9b 7.392 27H-CC to 28H-1, 50 250.79 B Discoaster berggrenii CN9a 8.281 31H-5, 50 to 31H-6, 50 286.05 T Discoaster hamatus CN8a 9.635 36X-6, 50 to 36X-CC 331.11 B Discoaster hamatus CN7 10.476 40X-CC to 41X-1, 50 370.65 B Catinaster coalitus CN6 10.794 41X-5, 50 to 41X-6, 50 377.25 T Cyclicargolithus floridanus 13.23 45X-4, 50 to 45X-5, 50 414.75 T Sphenolithus heteromorphus CN5a 13.523 55X-6, 50 to 55X-CC 513.64 T Helicosphaera ampliaperta CN4 15.6 Below base of section Hole 1000B: T Helicosphaera ampliaperta CN4 15.6 8R-4, 50 to 8R-5, 50 557.35 B Sphenolithus heteromorphus CN3 18.2 17R-4, 50 to 17R-5, 50 642.30 T Sphenolithus belemnos 18.3 17R-4, 50 to 17R-5, 50 642.30 B Sphenolithus belemnos CN2 19.2 20R-2, 42 to 20R-CC 668.90