Gravity core 17940-1/2 (20°07'N, 117°23'E; 1727 m water depth; 13.30 m long) clay content, %, 0.27±0.47, in the sediment siliciclastic fraction, <63 michron, %, 0.27±0.47 Additional site information: Sarnthein, et al clay contents were measured on a SediGraph 5100D made by Micromeritics according to procedures described by Stein [1985] Standard method of Ganssen, et al. Chronostratigraphy: smooth spline fit of 40 AMS dates and direct correlation with DISP2 ice core d18O Date of data generation: 1994-1996 Composit depth cm clay content % standard error % 8.5 76.5 10.5 75.2 0.05 14.5 76.8 0.1 16.5 77.1 0.05 18.5 74.9 0.075 20.5 76.4 24.5 76.1 26.5 75.3 28.5 74.9 30.5 74.1 34.5 76.6 36.5 75.2 38.5 75.2 40.5 74.5 44.5 75.8 46.5 75.6 48.5 75.8 50.5 74.8 54.5 74.9 56.5 75.4 58.5 74.7 60.5 75.4 64.5 75.5 0.025 66.5 74.1 0.341 68.5 75.6 0.025 70.5 74.8 74.5 75 76.5 74.5 78.5 75.1 80.5 74.7 0.025 84.5 74.2 86.5 76.2 88.5 74.9 90.5 75.7 94.5 75.7 96.5 75.6 98.5 74.8 101.5 75.9 104.5 75.1 106.5 76.5 108.5 74.7 0 110.5 75.4 114.5 75.3 116.5 74.2 118.5 74.6 120.5 75.7 124.5 76.7 126.5 75.3 128.5 74.6 0.125 130.5 75.3 134.5 75.8 136.5 74.3 138.5 75.5 140.5 75.4 144.5 75.7 146.5 75.5 148.5 76 150.5 76.3 154.5 76.2 156.5 74.1 0.075 158.5 74 160.5 74.2 162.5 73.345 0.348 164.5 75.2 166.5 74.6 168.5 73.6 170.5 74.3 174.5 74.5 176.5 74.2 178.5 74.5 180.5 74.7 182.5 73.184 184.5 75.4 0.55 186.5 74.9 188.5 74.2 190.5 72.3 192.5 70.716 194.5 74.2 196.5 75 198.5 75.4 0.1 200.5 72.119 201.5 74.1 204.5 75.1 206.5 74.9 208.5 75.8 210.5 75 212.5 73.76 214.5 74.1 216.5 75.3 0.461 218.5 72.9 220.5 73.6 222.5 71.617 0.025 224.5 72.2 226.5 73.3 228.5 70.7 230.5 73.5 232.5 70.722 234.5 73.4 236.5 71.8 238.5 71.6 240.5 73 242.5 71.714 244.5 73 246.5 73 248.5 71.1 250.5 70.7 252.5 69.852 254.5 73.7 256.5 73.4 258.5 72.6 0.185 260.5 72.7 262.5 71.414 264.5 73.2 266.5 72.4 268.5 72.9 270.5 73.1 272.5 72.421 274.5 72.9 276.5 73.7 278.5 72.5 280.5 73 282.5 71.838 284.5 74.5 286.5 73.3 0.225 288.5 73.5 290.5 74 292.5 71.797 294.5 72.1 296.5 72.7 298.5 72.9 300.5 71.598 301.5 72 304.5 71 306.5 71.6 1.333 308.5 72.4 310.5 71.4 0.125 312.5 72.73 314.5 73.7 0.025 316.5 71.1 318.5 72.5 320.5 73 0.05 322.5 70.596 324.5 73.6 0.2 326.5 72.4 0.05 328.5 73.7 0.2 330.5 72.1 0.409 332.5 73.464 0.149 334.5 72.2 0.225 336.5 71.8 0.903 338.5 72.8 340.5 73.4 0.15 342.5 72.387 344.5 72.9 346.5 71.2 348.5 73.3 350.5 73.5 0.175 352.5 73.541 354.5 72.4 0.475 356.5 73.2 0.575 358.5 73.1 360.5 74.5 362.5 73.405 364.5 74 366.5 71.7 0.05 368.5 73.1 370.5 73.2 372.5 71.999 374.5 72.6 0.2 376.5 72.5 0.35 378.5 73 0.123 380.5 72.5 382.5 72.479 384.5 73.4 0 386.5 72.5 0.025 388.5 73.6 0.05 390.5 74.1 392.5 72.992 394.5 73.6 396.5 72.3 398.5 74.7 400.5 74.5 402.5 72.862 404.5 74.1 406.5 74.5 408.5 74.2 0.05 410.5 74.1 412.5 74.482 414.5 74.8 416.5 73.4 0.025 418.5 74.6 420.5 74.8 422.5 73.862 0.223 424.5 74.4 0.075 426.5 74.8 428.5 73.9 430.5 75 432.5 74.275 434.5 75.5 0.075 436.5 75.4 438.5 74.8 0.075 440.5 74.7 442.5 73.395 444.5 75.6 446.5 74.8 448.5 75.8 0.075 450.5 76.7 452.5 75.13 0.075 454.5 76.1 456.5 74.9 458.5 75.5 460.5 76.3 462.5 76.247 464.5 75.6 466.5 74.9 468.5 76.1 470.5 76.5 0.1 472.5 77.756 474.5 78.2 0.075 476.5 78.6 0.075 478.5 79.1 480.5 79.3 482.5 77.787 484.5 78.3 486.5 78.9 488.5 78.7 0.2 490.5 79.2 492.5 79.555 494.5 78 0.05 496.5 78.8 0.1 498.5 80.2 0.125 500.5 79.4 502.5 79.412 504.5 79.8 0.025 506.5 78.8 508.5 79.6 510.5 78.7 512.5 78.284 514.5 78.8 516.5 79.2 518.5 78.5 520.5 80.1 522.5 79.576 524.5 80.3 526.5 80.2 0.3 528.5 80.1 530.5 81.6 0.125 532.5 79.145 534.5 82.7 0.125 536.5 81 538.5 81.2 0.1 540.5 83.1 542.5 81.187 544.5 80.9 546.5 81.3 548.5 80.7 550.5 80.1 0.15 552.5 80.338 554.5 81.8 0.1 556.5 81.1 0.15 558.5 81.2 560.5 80.7 562.5 81.467 0.149 564.5 82.7 566.5 82.6 568.5 80.4 570.5 82.5 0.175 572.5 80.08 574.5 83.2 0.125 576.5 82.1 578.5 82.7 0.125 580.5 80.3 582.5 80.481 584.5 81.1 0.2 586.5 81.5 0.15 588.5 80.5 590.5 81.8 592.5 81.533 594.5 82.2 596.5 81.6 598.5 82.2 0.125 600.5 81.7 602.5 82.254 0.1 604.5 81.4 0.2 606.5 82.3 608.5 81.4 0.3 610.5 80.6 612.5 80.424 614.5 79.4 616.5 80 618.5 79.7 620.5 80.7 0.15 622.5 79.103 624.5 80.1 626.5 80 628.5 79.4 630.5 80.4 0.2 632.5 77.783 634.5 78.8 636.5 77.1 638.5 76.2 640.5 77.3 642.5 73.6 644.5 76.4 646.5 75.9 648.5 74.3 0 650.5 75.1 0 652.5 70.787 654.5 73.5 656.5 72.7 0.05 658.5 73.8 0.414 660.5 73.6 662.5 71.814 664.5 74.7 0.1 666.5 72.6 0.225 668.5 73.8 0.025 670.5 73.7 672.5 70.31 674.5 73.1 676.5 72.1 678.5 70.7 0.025 680.5 72.6 0.125 682.5 72.17 684.5 72.9 0.372 686.5 73.6 688.5 75.3 690.5 73.1 692.5 68.894 694.5 73.7 0.082 696.5 68.9 0.275 698.5 67.2 700.5 69.5 0.05 702.5 69.681 0.196 704.5 71 0.1 706.5 69.9 708.5 70.7 0.55 710.5 70.5 0.368 712.5 67.649 714.5 69.5 0.327 716.5 68.6 0.449 718.5 70.9 0.189 720.5 69.9 0.025 722.5 70.402 724.5 71.9 726.5 73.4 728.5 75.5 1.15 730.5 72.5 0.125 732.5 68.449 734.5 70 0.1 736.5 70.3 0.125 738.5 70 0 740.5 70.9 0 742.5 68.566 744.5 71.2 0.078 746.5 68.3 748.5 68.4 750.5 70.7 0.075 752.5 65.844 754.5 66.9 0.042 756.5 67.2 0.1 758.5 66.9 760.5 67.7 762.5 68.579 764.5 68.1 766.5 66.8 0 768.5 68.5 0.068 770.5 69.8 0.1 772.5 67.382 0.489 774.5 69.2 776.5 69.2 778.5 67.9 780.5 68.5 0.068 782.5 66.377 784.5 68.5 0 786.5 68.5 0.05 788.5 69.1 0.05 790.5 69 0.125 792.5 67.021 794.5 68.9 796.5 69.8 798.5 68.6 800.5 70.7 0.025 802.5 65.554 804.5 68.8 806.5 67.1 808.5 65 0.05 810.5 64.1 0.025 812.5 62.154 814.5 65.2 0.1 816.5 64.8 818.5 65.5 820.5 66.7 0.075 822.5 62.083 824.5 69.9 0.25 826.5 67.4 0.075 828.5 68.4 0.1 830.5 68.8 832.5 67.289 834.5 63.9 0.1 836.5 64.7 838.5 64.2 840.5 63.8 0.05 842.5 60.381 844.5 63.3 846.5 61.1 0.025 848.5 62.4 0.025 850.5 63.4 0.087 852.5 66.344 854.5 64.4 0.05 856.5 64.5 858.5 63.9 0.15 860.5 63.6 862.5 63.494 864.5 63.2 866.5 60.7 0.016 868.5 59.7 0.05 870.5 63 872.5 60.746 874.5 61.7 0.164 876.5 60.5 0 878.5 62.1 0 880.5 69.7 0.409 882.5 58.701 0.071 884.5 62.1 886.5 63 888.5 54.4 0 890.5 61.4 0 892.5 52.978 894.5 58.5 0 896.5 55.9 0.075 898.5 57.7 0 900.5 54.7 0.05 902.5 50.748 904.5 50.1 906.5 52.4 2.5 908.5 53.5 3.83 910.5 54.9 2.4 912.5 49.733 913 52.9 0.4 914.5 55 3.15 916.5 52.3 0.3 918.5 52.5 0.2 920.5 53.1 0.43 922.5 51.578 924.5 49.1 0.4 926.5 48.1 0.2 928.5 48.6 0 930.5 50.7 932.5 48.986 934.5 49.2 936.5 47.6 938.5 47.1 940.5 48.2 942.5 51.178 944.5 50.1 946.5 51.8 948.5 50.3 950.5 51.3 952.5 51.576 954.5 52.7 956.5 53.6 958.5 53.2 960.5 54.1 962.5 52.982 964.5 52.2 966.5 53 968.5 52.8 970.5 52.6 972.5 52.881 974.5 52.7 976.5 51.6 978.5 51.5 980.5 53.1 982.5 52.975 984.5 54.9 986.5 53.8 988.5 53.8 990.5 52.3 992.5 53.355 994.5 52.4 996.5 51.1 998.5 50.8 1000.5 50.8 1002.5 55.662 1004.5 50.8 1006.5 50.9 1008.5 51.4 1010.5 52 1012.5 55.448 1014.5 53.6 1016.5 52.4 1018.5 53.9 1020.5 53.4 1022.5 55.493 1024.5 52.3 1026.5 53.3 1028.5 52.8 1030.5 55 1032.5 55.464 1034.5 54.4 0.25 1036.5 55.1 1038.5 54.7 1040.5 54.6 1042.5 53.396 1044.5 54.1 1046.5 53.3 1048.5 55.1 1050.5 55.2 1052.5 54.538 1054.5 54.4 0.25 1056.5 53 1058.5 52.8 1060.5 52.5 1062.5 51.919 1064.5 51.7 1066.5 53.1 1068.5 52.1 1070.5 54.5 1072.5 57.168 1074.5 53.3 1076.5 50.6 1078.5 50.5 1080.5 50.9 1082.5 56.36 1084.5 50.6 1086.5 51.2 1088.5 52.6 1090.5 51.9 1092.5 53.55 0.024 1094.5 50.1 1096.5 49.1 1098.5 36.2 1100.5 50 1102.5 54.479 1104.5 49.5 1106.5 50.1 1108.5 49.5 1110.5 50.8 1112.5 50.785 0.168 1114.5 52.2 1116.5 51.2 1118.5 51.2 1120.5 52.9 1122.5 54.698 1124.5 52.5 1126.5 54.2 0.1 1128.5 52.9 0.2 1130.5 54.6 1132.5 50.386 0.219 1134.5 54.2 1136.5 52.8 1138.5 53.1 1140.5 51.9 1142.5 54.731 1144.5 54.3 1146.5 55.1 1148.5 58.9 1150.5 55.8 1152.5 53.468 1154.5 54.7 1156.5 51.5 1158.5 52.7 1160.5 53.1 1162.5 54.446 1164.5 53.1 1166.5 52.9 1168.5 54.8 1170.5 55 1172.5 57.193 1174.5 58.8 1176.5 57.2 1178.5 61.3 1180.5 59.7 1182.5 59.156 0.073 1184.5 58.3 1186.5 57.3 1188.5 57.8 1190.5 57.1 1192.5 54.136 1194.5 56 1196.5 55.7 1198.5 56.8 1200.5 55.5 0.05 1202.5 56.347 1204.5 57.3 1206.5 55.9 1208.5 53.6 1210.5 53.5 1212.5 52.995 1214.5 51.3 1216.5 53.1 0.05 1218.5 52.6 1220.5 55 1222.5 54.657 1224.5 55.8 1226.5 56.4 1228.5 59.2 1230.5 59.6 1232.5 54.53 1234.5 57.1 1236.5 60.3 1238.5 59.3 1240.5 59 1242.5 61.53 1244.5 56 1246.5 57.4 1248.5 55.4 1250.5 56 0.2 1252.5 58.37 1254.5 55.6 1256.5 57.9 0.05 1258.5 58.2 1260.5 58.6 1262.5 57.594 1264.5 56 0.05 1266.5 54.8 1268.5 55.9 1270.5 55.6 1272.5 52.492 0.073 1274.5 49.6 1276.5 44.8 1278.5 52.6 1280.5 52.8 0.35 1282.5 54.804 1284.5 57.8 0.6 1286.5 57.1 0.17 1288.5 57.2 1290.5 55.4 1292.5 54.444 1294.5 57.2 0.5 1296.5 56.1 1298.5 55.4 1300.5 56.7 0.3 1302.5 58.881 1304.5 55.9 1306.5 60.3 0.15 1308.5 61.3 0.25 1310.5 61.1 0.05