Global distribution of late Paleogene hiatuses

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Research Article| March 01, 1987 Global distribution of late Paleogene hiatuses G. Keller; G. Keller 1Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar T. Herbert; T. Herbert 1Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar R. Dorsey; R. Dorsey 1Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar S. D'Hondt; S. D'Hondt 1Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar M. Johnsson; M. Johnsson 1Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar W. R. Chi W. R. Chi 1Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information G. Keller 1Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 T. Herbert 1Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 R. Dorsey 1Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 S. D'Hondt 1Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 M. Johnsson 1Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 W. R. Chi 1Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1987) 15 (3): 199–203. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1987)15<199:GDOLPH>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation G. Keller, T. Herbert, R. Dorsey, S. D'Hondt, M. Johnsson, W. R. Chi; Global distribution of late Paleogene hiatuses. Geology 1987;; 15 (3): 199–203. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1987)15<199:GDOLPH>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Six global late Paleogene hiatuses (PHa to PHe) have been identified from deep-sea sequences. These hiatuses occurred at the middle/late Eocene boundary, late Eocene, Eocene/Oligocene boundary, late early Oligocene, late Oligocene, and Oligocene/Miocene boundary horizons.Paleodepth distribution of hiatuses shows hiatus maxima characterized by major mechanical erosion below 4800 m, at mid-depth between 2000 and 3000 m, and in shallower water above 1600 m paleodepth. The geographic distribution and paleodepth of these hiatus maxima suggest that flow paths of major water masses and currents are the principal cause. Widespread short hiatuses due to carbonate dissolution or nondeposition occurred primarily during global cooling trends or climatic instability and appear to correlate to sea-level transgressions or onlap sequences. These hiatuses may have been caused by basin-shelf fractionation of carbonates. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.