Table T11. Sedimentation and accumulation rates for selected intervals, based on age-depth model and rates presented in Figure F14.


Bottom of interval LSR total
(m/m.y.)
LSR carbonate
(m/m.y.)
MAR total
(g/cm2/k.y.)
MAR carbonate
(g/cm2/k.y.)
Age
(Ma)
Depth
(mcd)
NN21/NN20
0.26
57.8 227 23.0 14.7
1.51
Brunhes/Matuyama
0.78
93.0 80 7.5 6.4
0.60
Pleistocene/Pliocene
1.77
154.6 60 6.6 6.7
0.71
Bottom of hole
3.26
212.6 40 6.3 4.8
0.74

Note: LSR = linear sedimentation rate for total sediment and inorganic carbonate; MAR = mass accumulation rate for total sediment and inorganic carbonate.