Towards reliable reconstructions of Pliocene terrestrial temperatures using branched tetraether membrane lipids

The Mid-Piacenzian Warm Period (mPWP, ca. 3.3-3.0 Ma) is a frequently targeted interval

Report on ICDP workshop CONOSC (COring the NOrth Sea Cenozoic)

ICDP workshop COring the NOrth Sea Cenozoic focused on the scientific objectives and the technical aspects of drilling and sampling. Some 55 participants attended the meeting, ranging from climate scientists, drilling engineers, and geophysicists to stratigraphers and public outreach experts. Discussion on the proposed research sharpened the...

Towards a better understanding of shallow seismic anomalies in the dutch offshore

Recent exploration and production activities in the Cenozoic Southern North Sea (SNS) deltas, proved the economic potential of shallow gas resources, especially if located near existing infrastructures. Nonetheless, shallow gas production is still limited due to a lack of insight in the petroleum system, especially with respect to the relation...

First steps toward maturing the shallow gas play - Results of an integrated exploration workflow

Recent exploration activities in two of the largest deltas in the world, the still active Nile delta and the Cenozoic Southern North Sea (SNS) deltas, proved the potential of shallow gas resources. Although, previously seen as a hazard or an exploration tool for deeper hydrocarbons, the shallow gas accumulations may represent a valuable...

Orbitally forced Azolla blooms And Middle Eocene Arctic hydrology: Clues from palynology

The high abundances and cyclic distribution of remains of the freshwater fern Azolla in early-Middle Eocene sediments from the Arctic Ocean have previously been related to episodic surface-water freshening, which was speculated to be orbitally modulated. Our integrated palynological and cyclostratigraphical analysis of the recovered Azolla...

The application of phytolith stratigraphy to 'barren' red-beds

Influence of surface temperatures on source rock maturity - An example from the Arctic

Using paleontological and geochemical techniques the long-term temperature development of the central Arctic was documented from sedimentary records for the first time. With the help of the new paleo-climatic evolution a tectonic paleo heat flow prediction of the Kara Sea area was performed to show the influence of paleo temperatures on the...