Global correlation of Cenomanian (Upper Cretaceous) sequences: Evidence for Milankovitch control on sea level

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Research Article| April 01, 2002 Global correlation of Cenomanian (Upper Cretaceous) sequences: Evidence for Milankovitch control on sea level Andrew S. Gale; Andrew S. Gale 1School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Greenwich, Medway Campus, Chatham, Kent ME4 4AW, UK, and Department of Palaeontology, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jan Hardenbol; Jan Hardenbol 2GSC, Inc., 826 Plainwood Drive, Houston, Texas 77079, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Ben Hathway; Ben Hathway 3School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Greenwich, Medway Campus, Chatham, Kent ME4 4AW, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar W. James Kennedy; W. James Kennedy 4Geological Collections, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jeremy R. Young; Jeremy R. Young 5Department of Palaeontology, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Vijay Phansalkar Vijay Phansalkar 6Department of Geology, University of Pune, Pune 411007, India Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (2002) 30 (4): 291–294. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2002)030<0291:GCOCUC>2.0.CO;2 Article history received: 20 Jul 2001 rev-recd: 29 Oct 2001 accepted: 19 Nov 2001 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 Andrew S. Gale, Jan Hardenbol, Ben Hathway, W. James Kennedy, Jeremy R. Young, Vijay Phansalkar; Global correlation of Cenomanian (Upper Cretaceous) sequences: Evidence for Milankovitch control on sea level. Geology 2002;; 30 (4): 291–294. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2002)030<0291:GCOCUC>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 We have investigated the sequence stratigraphy of two widely separated marine Cenomanian successions in southeast India and northwest Europe, and used high-resolution ammonite biostratigraphy to demonstrate that sea-level changes are globally synchronous and therefore must be eustatically controlled. Sequence-scale sea-level changes in the Cenomanian were driven by the long eccentricity cycle (400 k.y.) in the Milankovitch band. We hypothesize that, during pre-Quaternary time, the third-order sequences of Vail and Haq are essentially a sediment response to sea-level changes driven by the 400 k.y. cycle. Construction of a relative sea-level curve for the marginal marine succession in India demonstrates that the short-term sea-level changes are rapid (10–100 m/m.y.) and have a magnitude of 2–20 m. Glacioeustasy is a possible but unproven driving mechanism. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.