Table T15. Determinations of polarity chron boundaries, Site 1237.
Polarity interval
Core, section
Depth
Core, section
Depth
Core, section
Depth
Polarity chron interpretation
Age
(Ma)
(mbsf)
(mcd)
(mbsf)
(mcd)
(mbsf)
(mcd)

202-1237B-

202-1237C-

202-1237D-



Upper 3H-2 17.90 19.00


2H-4 18.17 19.35 C1n (b) Matuyama/Brunhes
Middle

20.29




19.86 C1n (b) Matuyama/Brunhes 0.78
Lower 3H-4 20.48 21.58


2H-5 19.17 20.36 C1n (b) Matuyama/Brunhes
Upper 3H-6 22.90 24.00 3H-3 22.27 24.02


C1r.1n (t) Jaramillo
Middle

24.22

24.13


C1r.1n (t) Jaramillo 0.99
Lower 3H-7 23.34 24.44 3H-3 22.49 24.24


C1r.1n (t) Jaramillo
Upper 3H-7 24.59 25.69 3H-3 22.72 24.47 3H-1 22.84 25.39 C1r.1n (b) Jaramillo
Middle

25.76

25.08

25.52 C1r.1n (b) Jaramillo 1.07
Lower 3H-7* 24.73 25.83 3H-4 23.92 25.69 3H-1 23.09 25.64 C1r.1n (b) Jaramillo
Upper 4H-5 31.59 35.89 4H-4 34.07 35.53 4H-2 33.54 35.94 C2n (t) Olduvai
Middle

36.17

36.20

36.57 C2n (t) Olduvai 1.77
Lower 4H-6 32.16 36.45 4H-5 35.42 36.87 4H-3 34.80 37.20 C2n (t) Olduvai
Upper 5H-1 35.00 38.26 4H-6 36.97 38.43 4H-4 36.06 38.46 C2n (b) Olduvai
Middle

38.40

38.55

38.65 C2n (b) Olduvai 1.95
Lower 5H-1 35.27 38.54 4H-7* 37.21 38.66 4H-4 36.44 38.84 C2n (b) Olduvai
Upper 5H-3 37.63 40.92





C2r.1n (t) Reunion 2.14
Middle

41.06





C2r.1n (t) Reunion
Lower 5H-3 37.93 41.20





C2r.1n (t) Reunion
Upper 5H-3 38.23 41.48


4H-6 38.93 41.35 C2r.1n (b) Reunion 2.15
Middle

41.75




41.86 C2r.1n (b) Reunion
Lower 5H-4 38.74 42.03


4H-6 40.04 42.36 C2r.1n (b) Reunion
Upper


5H-5 44.95 47.82


C2An.1n (t) Gauss/Matuyama
Middle




47.93


C2An.1n (t) Gauss/Matuyama 2.581
Lower


5H-5 45.17 48.04


C2An.1n (t) Gauss/Matuyama
Upper 6H-5 50.72 56.44





C2An.1n (b)
Middle

56.52





C2An.1n (b) 3.04
Lower 6H-5 50.87 56.59





C2An.1n (b)
Upper 6H-6 51.63 57.37





C2An.2n (t)
Middle

57.48





C2An.2n (t) 3.11
Lower 6H-6 51.88 57.59





C2An.2n (t)
Upper 6H-6 52.08 57.82





C2An.2n (b)
Middle

58.10





C2An.2n (b) 3.22
Lower 6H-7 52.65 58.37





C2An.2n (b)
Upper 7H-1 54.50 60.60





C2An.3n (t)
Middle

60.94





C2An.3n (t) 3.33
Lower 7H-2 55.71 61.28





C2An.3n (t)
Upper 7H-5 59.96 65.53 7H-3 60.06 65.02


C2An.3n (b) Gauss/Gilbert
Middle

65.92

65.36


C2An.3n (b) Gauss/Gilbert 3.58
Lower 7H-6 60.72 66.31 7H-3 60.73 65.69


C2An.3n (b) Gauss/Gilbert
Upper 8H-5 69.39 75.13





C3n.1n (t)
Middle

75.48





C3n.1n (t) 4.18
Lower 8H-6 70.10 75.83





C3n.1n (t)
Upper 8H-6 71.50 77.23





C3n.1n (b)
Middle

77.44





C3n.1n (b) 4.29
Lower 8H-7* 71.91 77.65





C3n.1n (b)
Upper


8H-6 75.21 80.89 5H-4 75.33 81.00 C3n.2n (t)
Middle




81.34

81.17 C3n.2n (t) 4.48
Lower


8H-7* 76.11 81.78 5H-4 75.67 81.34 C3n.2n (t)
Upper 9H-2 75.01 82.37 9H-2 77.51 83.68 5H-6 77.99 83.57 C3n.2n (b)
Middle

83.07

83.86

83.91 C3n.2n (b) 4.62
Lower 9H-3 76.42 83.77 9H-2 77.87 84.04 5H-6 78.59 84.24 C3n.2n (b)
Upper 9H-5 78.38 85.75 9H-4 81.18 87.37


C3n.3n (t)
Middle

86.65

87.65


C3n.3n (t) 4.8
Lower 9H-6 80.18 87.56 9H-4 81.76 87.93


C3n.3n (t)
Upper


9H-5 83.32 89.49 6H-1 81.70 88.70 C3n.3n (b)
Middle




89.60

88.99 C3n.3n (b) 4.89
Lower


9H-6 83.55 89.72 6H-2 82.20 89.27 C3n.3n (b)
Upper 10H-1 82.00 91.20


6H-3 83.77 90.83 C3n.4n (t)
Middle

91.82




91.50 C3n.4n (t) 4.98
Lower 10H-2 83.25 92.45


6H-4 85.08 92.17 C3n.4n (t)
Upper 10H-4 87.41 96.64





C3n.4n (b)
Middle

97.32





C3n.4n (b)
Lower 10H-5 88.81 98.00





C3n.4n (b) 5.23
Upper 17H-4 13.22 168.04





C4An (b)
Middle

168.21





C4An (b) 9.025
Lower 17H-4 153.57 168.38





C4An (b)
Upper 17H-5 154.48 169.27 17H-2 155.51 169.38


C4Ar.1n (t)
Middle

169.44

169.61


C4Ar.1n (t) 9.23
Lower 17H-5 154.83 169.61 17H-2 155.96 169.83


C4Ar.1n (t)
Upper 17H-6 155.68 170.50 17H-2 156.41 170.27


C4Ar.1n (b)
Middle

170.61

170.44


C4Ar.1n (b) 9.308
Lower 17H-6 155.93 170.72 17H-2 156.76 170.61


C4Ar.1n (b)
Upper


17H-3 157.99 171.84


C4Ar.2n (t)
Middle




172.12


C4Ar.2n (t) 9.58
Lower


17H-4 158.55 172.40


C4Ar.2n (t)
Upper 17H-7 157.48 172.29 17H-4 158.55 172.40


C4Ar.2n (b)
Middle

172.40

172.51


C4Ar.2n (b) 9.642
Lower 17H-7 157.73 172.51 17H-4 158.77 172.62


C4Ar.2n (b)
Upper


17H-4 159.11 172.96


C5n.1n (t)
Middle




173.13


C5n.1n (t) 9.74
Lower


17H-4 159.44 173.29


C5n.1n (t)
Upper 18H-1 158.20 173.91 17H-5 160.22 174.07


C5n.1n (b)
Middle

173.99

174.13


C5n.1n (b) 9.88
Lower 18H-1 158.35 174.08 17H-5 160.31 174.18


C5n.1n (b)
Upper 18H-1 158.45 174.17 17H-5 160.43 174.30


C5n.2n (t)
Middle

174.40

174.43


C5n.2n (t) 9.92
Lower 18H-2 158.92 174.63 17H-5 160.58 174.55


C5n.2n (t)
Upper 18H-6 165.40 181.11 18H-2 165.41 180.89


C5n.2n (b)
Middle

181.28

181.12


C5n.2n (b) 10.949
Lower 18H-6 165.72 181.45 18H-2 165.86 181.34


C5n.2n (b)
Upper 18H-7 166.65 182.39 18H-3 166.82 182.34


C5r.1n (t)
Middle

182.47

182.45


C5r.1n (t) 11.052
Lower 18H-7* 166.83 182.56 18H-3 167.04 182.56


C5r.1n (t)
Upper


18H-3 167.04 182.56


C5r.1n (b)
Middle




182.73


C5r.1n (b) 11.099
Lower


18H-3 167.38 182.90


C5r.1n (b)
Upper 19H-2 168.77 186.14 18H-5 170.29 185.81


C5r.2n (t)
Middle

186.25

186.15


C5r.2n (t) 11.476
Lower 19H-2 169.01 186.36 18H-6 170.97 186.48


C5r.2n (t)
Upper 19H-2 169.52 186.92 18H-6 171.42 186.92


C5r.2n (b)
Middle

187.20

187.20


C5r.2n (b) 11.531
Lower 19H-3 170.13 187.48 18H-6 171.98 187.48


C5r.2n (b)
Upper 19H-4 172.89 190.25





C5An.1n (t)
Middle

190.54





C5An.1n (t) 11.935
Lower 19H-5 173.50 190.83





C5An.1n (t)
Upper 19H-6 175.83 193.18





C5An.1n (b)
Middle

193.51





C5An.1n (b) 12.078
Lower 19H-7* 176.52 193.85





C5An.1n (b)
Upper 20H-1 177.05 195.19 19H-3 176.72 194.30


C5An.2n (t)
Middle

195.41

194.75


C5An.2n (t) 12.184
Lower 20H-1 177.50 195.64 19H-4 177.90 195.19


C5An.2n (t)
Upper 20H-2 178.96 197.09 19H-6 180.81 198.10


C5An.2n (b)
Middle

197.53

198.44


C5An.2n (b) 12.401
Lower 20H-3 179.82 197.98 19H-6 181.47 198.77


C5An.2n (b)

Notes: * = near core break. (b) = bottom, (t) = top.