Data report: X-ray fluorescence scanning of sediment cores, IODP Expedition 390/393 Site U1559, South Atlantic Transect

Claudio Robustelli Test, Chiara Amadori, Chiara Borrelli, Gail Christeson, Emily Estes, Laura Guertin, Jennifer Hertzberg, Michael R. Kaplan, Ravi Kiran Koorapati, Adriane R. Lam, Christopher M. Lowery, Andrew McIntyre, Julia Reece, Claire M. Routledge, Patricia Standring, Jason B. Sylvan, Mary Thompson, Alexandra Villa, Yi Wang, Shu Ying WeeTrevor Williams, Jesse Yeon, Damon A.H. Teagle, Rosalind M. Coggon

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Abstract

During International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expeditions 390C, 395E, 390, and 393, deepwater sediments were recovered from the western flank of the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge along a crustal flow line at ~31°S. This multidisciplinary experiment allowed the recovery of data fundamental to reconstructing past climate changes as well as variations in ocean circulation, productivity, and chemistry (i.e., fluctuations in the carbonate compensation depth) in the South Atlantic Ocean. Here, we report semiquantitative elemental results from X-ray fluorescence (XRF) scanning of the sediment package cored at IODP Site U1559 in the South Atlantic Ocean. Located at 15°02.0941′W, Site U1559 is the easternmost site of the South Atlantic Transect and the closest to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, located on ~6.6. Ma ocean crust. The XRF data are also compared with magnetic susceptibility and natural gamma radiation measured on the R/V JOIDES Resolution to assess correlations with the different lithologic units/subunits. At Site U1559, sediments are predominantly nannofossil ooze with varying amounts of foraminifera, which is reflected by the dominant Ca counts. Trends in elemental counts reflect the slight variations in siliciclastic materials within the Pleistocene. Major shifts in elemental counts were observed at the sharp contact between Pliocene–Pleistocene Subunits IC and ID, as well as the Miocene–Pliocene transition.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalInternational Ocean Discovery Program: Preliminary Reports
Volume390-393
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 23 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Oceanography

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