Table T9. Control points used to calculate sedimentation rates at Site 1090.																										

Notes: Code abbreviations: DIAT = diatom, CN = calcareous nannofossil, PMAG = magnetic polarity, RAD = radiolaria. 																										
Event abbreviations: FO = first occurrence, LO = last occurrence, RE = reentrance, TOP = top of zone, BOT = bottom of zone.																										

Code		Event/Zone/Chron	Depth range of stratigraphic datums																						Age (Ma)	Sedimentation
			Top										Base										Mean			Rates 
			Leg	Site	Hole	Core	Type	Section	Interval (cm)		mbsf 	mcd 	Leg	Site	Hole	Core	Type	Section	Interval (cm)		mbsf 	mcd 	mbsf	mcd 		(m/m.y.)
DIAT	TOP	T. lentiginosa Subz. b	177	1090	A	1	H	CC	10	15	6.97	6.97	177	1090	E	1	H	3	110	110	4.1	7.48	5.54	7.23	0.19	~24
CN	FO	E. huxleyi	177	1090	B	2	H	1	130	130	5.5	5.5	177	1090	B	2	H	2	30	30	6	6	5.75	5.75	0.26	~24
DIAT	BOT	T. lentiginosa Subz. b	177	1090	B	2	H	CC	0	10	13.8	13.8	177	1090	E	2	H	2	70	70	10.9	14.49	12.35	14.15	0.42	~24
CN	LO	P. lacunosa	177	1090	B	3	H	1	40	40	14.1	15.85	177	1090	B	3	H	1	130	130	15	16.75	14.55	16.3	0.46	~24
DIAT	TOP	A. ingens Subzone c	177	1090	D	2	H	CC	9	14	15.46	17.61	177	1090	E	2	H	5	70	70	15.4	18.99	15.43	18.3	0.65	~24
PMAG	BOT	C1n (Brunhes) 	177	1090	C	3	H	4	120	120	18	24.25	177	1090	C	3	H	5	90	90	19.2	25.54	18.6	24.89	0.78	~35
CN	LO	R. asanoi	177	1090	B	4	H	3	30	30	26.5	29.01	177	1090	B	4	H	3	130	130	27.5	30.01	27	29.51	0.88	~35
PMAG	TOP	C1r.1n (Jaramillo) 	177	1090	C	4	H	2	130	130	24.6	30.91	177	1090	C	4	H	3	70	?	25.4	31.71	25	31.31	0.99	~35
CN	Reent.	Geph. medium (4-5.5µm)	177	1090	B	4	H	6	30	30	31	33.51	177	1090	B	4	H	6	130	130	32	34.51	31.5	34.01	0.96-1.02	~35
PMAG	BOT	C1r.1n (Jaramillo) 	177	1090	C	4	H	4	140	140	27.7	34.01	177	1090	C	4	H	5	60	60	28.4	36.45	28.05	35.23	1.07	~35
CN	FO	R. asanoi	177	1090	B	4	H	CC	12	17	32.51	35.02	177	1090	B	5	H	1	35	35	33.05	36.66	32.78	35.84	1.08	~35
CN	LO	Geph. large (>5.5µm)	177	1090	B	5	H	1	35	35	33.05	36.66	177	1090	B	5	H	1	130	130	34	37.61	33.53	37.14	1.24	~12
CN	FO	Geph. large (>5.5µm)	177	1090	B	5	H	3	30	30	36.61	39.61	177	1090	B	5	H	3	110	110	36.8	40.41	36.71	40.01	1.46	~12
CN	LO	C. macintyrei	177	1090	B	5	H	5	30	30	39	42.31	177	1090	B	5	H	5	130	130	40.3	43.31	39.65	42.81	1.6	~12
DIAT	TOP	A. ingens Subzone a	177	1090	E	4	H	CC	15	20	35.35	41.5	177	1090	B	5	H	CC	14	19	41.4	45.01	38.38	43.26	1.3	~12
PMAG	TOP	C2n (Olduvai) 	177	1090	C	5	H	3	100	100	35.3	43.35	177	1090	C	5	H	4	20	20	36	44.05	35.65	43.7	1.77	~12
CN	FO	Geph. medium (4-5.5µm)	177	1090	B	5	H	6	30	30	40.5	43.81	177	1090	B	5	H	6	130	130	41.5	44.81	41	44.31	1.69	~12
DIAT	TOP	P. barboi Zone	177	1090	B	5	H	6	130	130	41.5	44.81	177	1090	B	5	H	CC	14	19	41.4	45.01	41.45	44.91	1.8	~12
PMAG	BOT	C2n (Olduvai) 	177	1090	C	5	H	5	30	30	37.6	45.65	177	1090	C	5	H	5	90	90	38.2	46.25	37.9	45.95	1.95	~12
DIAT	TOP	T. kolbei-F. matuyamae Z.	177	1090	E	5	H	2	70	70	39.4	47.69	177	1090	C	5	H	CC	9	14	40.19	48.24	39.8	47.97	2	~12
PMAG	BOT	C2r (Matuyama) 	177	1090	C	6	H	4	130	130	46.6	54.42	177	1090	C	6	H	5	40	40	47.2	55.02	46.9	54.72	2.58	~12
DIAT	TOP	T. insigna Subz. a	177	1090	B	6	H	CC	9	14	51.84	53.44	177	1090	E	6	H	2	70	70	48.9	57.32	50.37	55.38	2.8	~12
DIAT	TOP	F. interfrigidara Zone	177	1090	E	6	H	5	70	70	53.4	61.82	177	1090	E	6	H	6	20	20	54.9	62.82	54.15	62.32	3.26	~10
DIAT	BOT	F. interfrigidara Zone	177	1090	B	8	H	2	90	90	63.9	67.31	177	1090	B	8	H	2	120	120	63.9	67.61	63.9	67.46	3.8	~10
		Hiatus Early Plioc./Early Mioc.	177	1090	D	7	H	CC	17	22	62.9	68.98	177	1090	B	8	H	4	90	90	66.6	70.31	64.75	69.65	-	~10
DIAT	LO	T. spumellaroides	177	1090	E	9	H	5	70	70	81.9	91.81	177	1090	B	10	H	3	70	70	88.4	98.77	85.15	95.29	19	~10
DIAT	BOT	T. fraga Zone	177	1090	E	11	H	2	70	70	96.4	106.21	177	1090	E	12	H	3	70	70	107.4	116.61	101.9	111.41	20.9	~10
RAD	TOP	L. conica Zone	177	1090	B	13	H	CC	0	5	117.12	122.53	177	1090	B	14	H	CC	0	5	127.51	131.16	122.32	126.85	22.5	~10
DIAT	BOT	T. spumellaroides Zone	177	1090	E	13	H	1	70	70	113.9	123.51	177	1090	E	13	H	5	70	70	119.9	129.51	116.9	126.51	22.6	~10
DIAT	LO	R. vigilans	177	1090	B	16	H	CC	0	10	146.75	153.4	177	1090	B	17	H	CC	14	24	154.36	161.86	150.56	157.63	25.5	~10
DIAT	BOT	R. gelida Zone	177	1090	B	18	H	CC	6	16	165.37	173.15	177	1090	B	20	H	CC	22	32	184.42	192.03	174.9	182.59	26.5	~10
RAD	TOP	A. irregularis Zone	177	1090	B	21	X	CC	15	25	194.09	202.14	177	1090	B	22	X	CC	0	10	203.69	211.3	198.89	206.72	24.1-?28.7	~10
CN	LO	R. umbilica	177	1090	B	23	X	7	30	30	213.4	220.7	177	1090	B	23	X	7	130	130	214.4	221.7	213.9	221.2	31.3	~10
CN	LO	I. recurvus	177	1090	B	23	X	7	130	130	214.4	221.7	177	1090	B	23	X	CC	26	36	213.76	222.16	214.08	221.93	31.8	~10
CN	Acme	Clausicoccus spp.	177	1090	B	24	X	5	130	130	221.1	232.06	177	1090	B	24	X	7	110	110	222.9	233.86	222	232.96	33.3	~10
RAD	TOP	E. spinosum Zone	177	1090	B	25	X	CC	19	27	236.74	252.21	177	1090	B	27	X	CC	13	18	251.53	263.52	244.14	257.87	30.9-34.7	~30
CN	LO	D. saipanensis	177	1090	B	27	X	5	120	120	250.1	262.09	177	1090	B	27	X	6	30	30	250.7	262.69	250.4	262.39	34.2	~30
CN	FO	I. recurvus	177	1090	B	31	X	6	30	30	289.5	301.49	177	1090	B	31	X	7	30	30	291	302.99	290.25	302.24	36	~30
CN	FO	R. bisecta	177	1090	B	38	X	CC	8	18	349.12	361.11	177	1090	B	39	X	1	130	130	350.5	362.49	349.81	361.8	38	~30
CN	LO	Nannotetrina spp.	177	1090	B	41	X	CC	0	5	372.58	384.57	177	1090	B	42	X	1	120	120	378.4	390.39	375.49	387.48	43.1	~5