Table T9. 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 88.75 0.00 5.54 latest Miocene-Pleistocene 1.4 1.1 0.3
2* 88.75 102.95 5.54 10.79 middle Miocene-late Miocene 0.3 0.2 0.1
3 102.95 113.38 10.79 18.20 early Miocene-middle Miocene 0.1 0.1 0.0
4 113.38 115.58 18.20 32.30 early Oligocene-early Miocene 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 115.58 124.37 32.30 33.30 early Oligocene 1.0 1.0 0.0
6 124.37 145.35 33.30 46.10 middle Eocene-earliest Oligocene 0.2 0.2 0.0
7 145.35 178.74 46.10 52.80 early Eocene-middle Eocene 0.6 0.6 0.0
8 178.74 181.80 52.80 55.00 latest Paleocene-early Eocene NA NA NA
9 181.80 202.47 55.00 57.50 late Paleocene 0.9 0.9 0.0
10 202.47 219.53 57.50 65.00 early Paleocene-late Paleocene 0.3 0.3 0.0
11 226.13 244.80 65.40 68.60 late Maastrichtian 0.7 0.6 0.0
12 244.80 322.70 68.60 75.20 late Campanian-late Maastrichtian 1.4 1.3 0.1
13 322.70 348.00 75.20 76.00 late Campanian 3.8 3.7 0.1

Notes: * = MARs based on nannofossil datums. NA = no dry bulk density or carbonate concentration data available.