Table T11. Sedimentation and accumulation rates for selected intervals, based on age-depth model and rates presented in Figure F11.


Bottom of interval




Age
(Ma)
Depth
(mcd)
LSR
total
(m/m.y.)
LSR
carbonate
(m/m.y.)
MAR
total
(g/cm2/k.y.)
MAR
carbonate
(g/cm2/k.y.)
NN21/NN20
0.26
24.8
96
11.6
5.7
0.68
Brunhes/Matuyama
0.78
57.9
65
9.8
4.9
0.72
Bottom of hole
1.34
90.8
56
6.5
5.7
0.66

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