AGE AND DURATION OF THE MESSINIAN SALINIT Y CRISIS

Authors
GAUTIER F CLAUZON G SUC JP CRAVATTE J VIOLANTI D
Citation
F. Gautier et al., AGE AND DURATION OF THE MESSINIAN SALINIT Y CRISIS, Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie 2, Mecanique, physique, chimie, sciences de l'univers, sciences de la terre, 318(8), 1994, pp. 1103-1109
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie 2, Mecanique, physique, chimie, sciences de l'univers, sciences de la terre → ACNP
ISSN journal
07644450
Volume
318
Issue
8
Year of publication
1994
Part
2
Pages
1103 - 1109
Database
ISI
SICI code
0764-4450(1994)318:8<1103:AADOTM>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Duration and chronologic location of the Messinian salinity crisis are still unknown. Because the palaeontological approach is inadequate, p alaeomagnetism has been used on several sections from the Sorbas (Anda lusia) and Caltanissetta (Sicily) basins. The crisis occurred later an d was shorter (about OA Ma) than considered until now, It entirely bel ongs to the first reverse Chron (3r) in the Gilbert Epoch.