Table 1. Feldspar size measurements of tephra fall layers, Site 998.

Core,
section
Layer (cm)
Size (µm)
Top
Base
Thickness
Age
(Ma)
Median
Average
Standard
deviation
Maximum
Minimum
165-998A-                
3H-4 18 30 12.0 0.9 195 203 38 345 157
13H-3 18 33 15.0 7.6 219 226 35 320 184
13H-5 106 124 18.0 7.8 202 206 34 277 154
14H-6 0 21 21.0 8.7 181 181 36 257 127
16H-6 73 83 10.0 10.0 213 218 21 264 187
17H-4 119 129 10.0 10.7 219 223 41 328 157
20X-1 132.5 135 2.5 11.9 215 210 32 267 153
20X-2 3 14 11.0 14.0 205 215 41 309 145
20X-2 73 77 4.0 14.7 150 150 21 189 109
21X-1 125 132 7.0 15.1 198 199 32 267 144
21X-3 45 52 7.0 15.5 198 199 32 267 144
21X-4 60 80 20.0 15.6 305 309 46 459 259
23X-4 77 81 4.0 16.6 162 176 58 386 100
23X-5 36 50 14.0 16.7 150 156 24 217 132
24X-1 91 99 8.0 17.0 167 168 26 229 133
25X-1 90 108 18.0 17.5 47 52 22 108 24
25X-2 90 106 16.0 17.6 139 148 32 213 100
27X-1 115 121 6.0 18.8 288 294 45 389 195
27X-2 78 85 7.0 19.1 218 225 28 311 196
27X-3 21 22 1.0 19.2 165 167 19 200 135
27X-4 0 14 14.0 19.0 157 159 24 205 116
28X-1 100 115 15.0 22.1 229 223 37 277 155
28X-3 97 103 6.0 21.6 192 196 25 253 155
29X-3 68 70 2.0 20.1 298 318 80 551 232
36X-2 81 87 6.0 23.8 147 143 25 176 80
37X-1 140 148 8.0 24.5 175 175 22 223 146

Notes: Minimum size is of the 20 smallest feldspar crystals. All other measurements are of the 20 largest feldspar crystals. All measurements taken along the long axis.