Climatic and environmental changes across the early Eocene climatic optimum at mid-Waipara River, Canterbury Basin, New Zealand

• Published in: Earth-science reviews Vol. 200; p. 102961
• Main Authors: Crouch, E.M., Shepherd, C.L., Morgans, H.E.G., Naafs, B.D.A., Dallanave, E., Phillips, A., Hollis, C.J., Pancost, R.D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2020
• Subjects: basins; biomarkers; Biostratigraphy; calcium; carbon; Carbon isotopes; carbonates; Casuarinaceae; climate; Early Eocene climatic optimum; Eocene epoch; euryhaline species; Geochemical proxies; latitude; magnesium; Microfossils; Miozoa; New Zealand; Organic biomarkers; oxygen; Paleoclimate; paleoclimatology; Retaria; rivers; salinity; sedimentation rate; stable isotopes; streams; surface water; surface water temperature; vegetation; New Zealand; Geochemical proxies; Paleoclimate; Early Eocene climatic optimum; Microfossils; Organic biomarkers; Carbon isotopes; Biostratigraphy

The Cretaceous–Paleogene marine sedimentary succession exposed in the banks of the middle reaches of the Waipara River (referred to as mid-Waipara), north Canterbury, New Zealand, has been the subject of several high-profile studies of Paleogene paleoclimate over the past decade. It is one of relati...