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Table T1. Geomagnetic polarity boundaries. (See table note.)

Polarity chron boundary Age
(Ma)
Depth
(mcd)
C1n bottom: Brunhes/Matuyama 0.78 16.91
C1r.1n top: Jaramillo top 0.99 21.06
C1r.1n bottom: Jaramillo bottom 1.07 23.06
C2n top: Olduvai top 1.77 46.13 (?)
C2n bottom: Olduvai bottom 1.95 46.86 (?)

Note: ? = uncertainty.

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