Upper Cretaceous–Paleocene magnetic stratigraphy at Gubbio, Italy V. Type section for the Late Cretaceous-Paleocene geomagnetic reversal time scale

Research Article| March 01, 1977 Upper Cretaceous–Paleocene magnetic stratigraphy at Gubbio, Italy V. Type section for the Late Cretaceous-Paleocene geomagnetic reversal time scale WALTER ALVAREZ; WALTER ALVAREZ 1Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar MICHAEL A. ARTHUR; MICHAEL A. ARTHUR 2Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar ALFRED G. FISCHER; ALFRED G. FISCHER 2Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar WILLIAM LOWRIE; WILLIAM LOWRIE 3Institut für Geophysik, ETH-Hönggerberg, CH-8049, Zürich, Switzerland Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GIOVANNI NAPOLEONE; GIOVANNI NAPOLEONE 4Istituto di Geologia e Paleontologia, via Lamarmora, 4, Florence, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar ISABELLA PREMOLI SILVA; ISABELLA PREMOLI SILVA 5Istituto di Paleontologia, Univeristy of Milan, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar WILLIAM M. ROGGENTHEN WILLIAM M. ROGGENTHEN 6Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information WALTER ALVAREZ 1Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964 MICHAEL A. ARTHUR 2Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 ALFRED G. FISCHER 2Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 WILLIAM LOWRIE 3Institut für Geophysik, ETH-Hönggerberg, CH-8049, Zürich, Switzerland GIOVANNI NAPOLEONE 4Istituto di Geologia e Paleontologia, via Lamarmora, 4, Florence, Italy ISABELLA PREMOLI SILVA 5Istituto di Paleontologia, Univeristy of Milan, Italy WILLIAM M. ROGGENTHEN 6Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1977) 88 (3): 383–389. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1977)88<383:UCMSAG>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation WALTER ALVAREZ, MICHAEL A. ARTHUR, ALFRED G. FISCHER, WILLIAM LOWRIE, GIOVANNI NAPOLEONE, ISABELLA PREMOLI SILVA, WILLIAM M. ROGGENTHEN; Upper Cretaceous–Paleocene magnetic stratigraphy at Gubbio, Italy V. Type section for the Late Cretaceous-Paleocene geomagnetic reversal time scale. GSA Bulletin 1977;; 88 (3): 383–389. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1977)88<383:UCMSAG>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 SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract A biostratigraphically complete and well-exposed sequence of Upper Cretaceous-Paleocene pelagic limestones at Gubbio, Italy, has provided a record of geomagnetic polarity reversals that closely matches the sequence inferred from marine magnetic anomalies. Abundant foraminifera permit accurate dating of the sequence. Because of these favorable circumstances, the Gubbio locality is formally proposed as the magnetostratigraphic type section for the Upper Cretaceous and Paleocene. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. 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.