The Late Triassic timescale: Age and correlation of the Carnian–Norian boundary

• Published in: Earth-science reviews Vol. 114; no. 1-2; pp. 1 - 18
• Main Authors: Lucas, S.G., Tanner, L.H., Kozur, H.W., Weems, R.E., Heckert, A.B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.08.2012; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: Boundaries; Carnian; Correlation analysis; data collection; Geological time; Magnetostratigraphy; Norian; Paleobiology; Palynomorphs; Radioisotopic ages; Stratigraphy; Triassic; Sicily; Europe; Southwestern United States; Triassic; Radioisotopic ages; Palynomorphs; Carnian; Norian; Magnetostratigraphy

The Late Triassic timescale is poorly constrained due largely to the dearth of reliable radioisotopic ages that can be related precisely to biostratigraphy combined with evident contradictions between biostratigraphic and magnetostratigraphic correlations. These problems are most apparent with regar...