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Palynological data for Miocene sediments collected at Site U1521 during International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 374 to the Ross Sea, Antarctica

This dataset comprises palynological counts on sediments from IODP Expedition 374 Site U1521 to the Ross Sea, collected on the RV JOIDES Resolution. Marine palynomorphs are counted in 23 samples, and 7 samples were counted for terrestrial palynomorphs (pollen and spores). Shipboard biostratigraphy and magnetostratigraphy suggests the samples are early Miocene in age (McKay et al., 2019, Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program).

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English (en)
Dataset Reference Date ()
2021-05-19
Identifier
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13607800
  Imperial College London - James Marschalek ( Research Postgraduate )
Royal School of Mines, Prince Consort Road , London , SW7 2BP ,
  University of Utrecht - Francesca Sangiorgi
  GNS Science - Joe Prebble
  University of Utrecht - Christa Boshuis
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes
  • Geology
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • Palynology
  • Miocene
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  • NERC_DDC
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The dataset has been formally approved by BGS for access by external clients under a BGS Digital Data Licence, issued via BGS's IPR Section. The dataset must not be provided to, or be accessible by, an external client until the IPR Section confirms that signed licence documentation is in place. Refer to the IPR Section (DigitalLE@bgs.ac.) if further advice is required.. Constraint applies until 2022-12-31
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Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk ) for advice, should the position not be clear.
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  • Geoscientific information
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ROSS SEA [id=2001391]

Dataset Reference Date ()
2010

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2019-08
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2021-04
 

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2011
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Dataset Reference Date ()
2010-12-08
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See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
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Sample processing was performed at Utrecht University, following standard techniques of the Laboratory of Palaeobotany and Palynology. Samples were oven-dried and weighed (~15 g dry weight sediment each). One Lycopodium clavatum tablet with a known amount of marker spores was added for quantification of palynomorph abundances (Wood et al., 1996). Samples were treated with 10% HCl (Hydrochloric acid) and cold 38% HF (Hydrofluoric acid), then sieved over a 10 μm mesh with occasional mild ultrasonic treatment. To avoid any potential processing-related preservation bias, no oxidation or acetolysis was carried out. The processed residue was transferred to microscope slides using glycerine jelly as a mounting medium, and 2 slides were analysed per sample at 400× magnification. Slides were examined for detailed marine (dinoflagellate cysts, acritarchs and other aquatic palynomorphs) and screening-level terrestrial (pollen and spore) analysis at Utrecht University, with a subsequent detailed analysis for terrestrial palynomorphs on a sub-set of seven samples undertaken at GNS Science. Of the 23 palynological samples analysed for dinocysts, two contained <60 dinocysts (594.48 and 567.75 mbsf) and one was almost barren (yielding only 12 in situ dinocysts, 374.9 mbsf). The low abundance samples are included in our dataset; however, because of the low dinocyst yield, careful interpretation is required. Pollen and spore identification followed taxonomic compilations (Raine et al. 2011; Prebble 2016), augmented by key Antarctic literature (Askin, 2000; Askin and Raine 2000; Truswell, 1983). For pollen and spores, scanning continued until an entire cover slide was completed, or a 100 count reached. Dinocysts were identified based on a taxonomical index (Fensome and Williams, 2004) and informally and formally described species in the literature (Hannah et al., 2000; Hannah, 2006; Clowes et al., 2016; Bijl et al., 2018). Methods and full references can be found at the bottom of the data tables.

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Metadata Language
English (en)
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Metadata Date
2023-01-23
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version
2.3
  British Geological Survey
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