Table T8. Linear sedimentation rate segments used to calculate mass accumulation rates and average accumulation rates.
Segment Depth
(mbsf)
Age
(Ma)
Age Average accumulation rate
(g/cm2/k.y.)
Top
Bottom
Top
Bottom
Bulk sediment
Carbonate
Noncarbonate
1 0.00 78.31 0.0 5.8 late Miocene-Pleistocene 1.2 0.9 0.3
2 92.50 105.70 10.5 11.2 middle Miocene 1.9 1.7 0.2
3 105.70 111.48 15.1 16.4 middle Miocene 0.5 0.4 0.1
4 113.77 128.67 29.9 33.7 late Eocene-early Oligocene 0.4 0.4 0.0
5 128.67 143.27 33.7 43.7 middle Eocene-late Eocene 0.2 0.2 0.0
6 143.27 184.25 43.7 51.5 early Eocene-middle Eocene 0.6 0.6 0.0
7 184.25 195.59 51.5 54.7 late Paleocene-early Eocene 0.4 0.4 0.0
8 195.59 219.73 54.7 59.7 late Paleocene 0.6 0.5 0.1
9 219.73 232.34 59.7 63.0 early Paleocene-late Paleocene 0.4 0.4 0.0
10 232.34 235.59 63.0 65.0 early Paleocene NA NA NA
11 235.59 264.89 65.0 68.6 late Maastrichtian 1.0 0.9 0.0
12 264.89 288.82 68.6 69.6 early Maastrichtian-late Maastrichtian 2.7 NA NA

Note: NA = no dry bulk density or carbonate concentration data available.