Drilling of Early Cretaceous Oceanic Anoxic Event 1a in Southern France
The massive concentration of black, laminated, organic carbon-rich shales at certain time periods during the Cretaceous period (∼140–65 Ma) led to the concept of Oceanic Anoxic Events (OAEs). These events are characterized by unusually enhanced preservation of organic matteracross environments rangi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2010-04-01
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| Series: | Scientific Drilling |
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| Online Access: | http://www.iodp.org/images/stories/downloads/sd9_10.pdf#page=20 |