The Neogene Period

F.J. Hilgen; L.J. Lourens; Jan A. van Dam

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The Neogene Period

F.J. Hilgen, L.J. Lourens, Jan A. van Dam

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An Astronomically Tuned Neogene Time Scale (ATNTS2012) is presented, as an update of ATNTS2004 in GTS2004. The new scale is not fundamentally different from its predecessor and the numerical ages are identical or almost so. Astronomical tuning has in principle the potential of generating a stable Neogene time scale as a function of the accuracy of the La2004 astronomical solution used for both scales. Minor problems remain in the tuning of the Lower Miocene. In GTS2012 we will summarize what has been modified or added since the publication of ATNTS2004 for incorporation in its successor, ATNTS2012. Mammal biostratigraphy and its chronology are elaborated, and the regional Neogene stages of the Paratethys and New Zealand are briefy discussed. To keep changes to ATNTS2004 transparent we maintain its subdivision into headings as much as possible.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Geologic Time Scale 2012
Editors	F.M. Gradstein, J.G. Ogg, M. Schmitz, G. Ogg
Publisher	Elsevier Science
Pages	923-978
Number of pages	1176
ISBN (Print)	9780444594259
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-59425-9.00029-9
Publication status	Published - 2012

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