Table T17. Position of paleomagnetic transitions, Holes U1312A and U1312B.
| Polarity chron boundary |
Name | Age (Ma) |
Hole U1312A | Hole U1312B | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth (mbsf) |
Relative uncertainty (m) |
Depth (mbsf) |
Relative uncertainty (m) |
|||
| C1n (b) | Brunhes/Matuyama | 0.78 | 18.4 | 0.15 | 16.95 | 0.1 |
| C1r.1n (t) | Jaramillo (t) | 0.99 | 20.9 | 0.15 | ||
| C1r.1n (b) | Jaramillo (b) | 1.07 | 24.8 | 0.1 | ||
| C2n (t) | Olduvai (t) | 1.77 | 42.05 | 0.15 | ||
| C2n (b) | Olduvai (b) | 1.95 | 42.5 | 0.2 | ||
| C2An.1n (t) | Matuyama/Gauss | 2.58 | 51.6 | 0.15 | ||
| C2An.3n (b) | Gauss/Gilbert | 3.58 | 72.2 | 0.55 | ||
| C5n.1n (t) | 9.74 | 207.6 | 0.15 | 204.7 | 0.6 | |
| C5n.2n (b) | 10.95 | 236.65 | 0.15 | |||
Notes: Interpretations in italics correspond to uncertain ties to the reference geomagnetic polarity timescale. t = top, b = bottom.
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