Gravity core 17940-1/2 (20°07'N, 117°23'E; 1727 m water depth; 13.30 m long) modal grain size Silt median grain size (micron) in the sediment siliciclastic fraction <63 micron Additional site information: Sarnthein, M., U. Pflaumann, P. X. Wang, and H. K. Wong, Preliminary report on SONNE-95 cruise Monitor Monsoon to the South China Sea, Berichte-Reports, Geol.-Palaeont. Inst. Univ. Kiel, 48, 1-225, 1994. grain size were measured on a SediGraph 5100D made by Micromeritics according to procedures described by Stein [1985]: Stein, R., Rapid grain-size analyses of clay and silt fraction by Sedigraph 5100D: Comparison with Counter and Atterberg methods., J. Sedim. Petrol., 55, 590-615, 1985. Standard method: Ganssen, G. and M. Sarnthein, Stable isotope composition of foraminifers: the surface and bottom water record of coastal upwelling, in: Coastal Upwelling: Its Sediment Record, Part A: Responses of the Sedimentary Regime to Present Coastal Upwelling, edited by E. Suess and J. Thiede, pp. 99-121, Plenum Press, New York and London, 1983. Chronostratigraphy: smmooth spline fit of 40 AMS dates and dirrect correlation with DISP2 ice core d18O Date of data generation: 1994-1996 Composit depth cm modal grain size, michron standard erorr % 8.5 3.99 10.5 4.56 0.07 14.5 4.28 0.305 16.5 4.68 0.385 18.5 4.55 0.04 20.5 4.43 24.5 4.05 26.5 4.01 28.5 4.21 30.5 4.27 34.5 3.85 36.5 4.04 38.5 4.25 40.5 4.46 44.5 4.46 46.5 4.09 48.5 3.98 50.5 4.06 54.5 3.97 56.5 4.3 58.5 4.08 60.5 4.64 64.5 4.13 0.125 66.5 5.03 0.683 68.5 4.5 0.15 70.5 4.41 74.5 4.91 76.5 5.11 78.5 4.33 80.5 4.72 0.04 84.5 4.67 86.5 3.93 88.5 4.6 90.5 4.33 94.5 4.19 96.5 4.17 98.5 4.64 101.5 3.67 104.5 4.14 106.5 4.29 108.5 4.29 0.255 110.5 4.64 114.5 4.31 116.5 3.57 118.5 4.54 120.5 3.52 124.5 4.68 126.5 5.56 128.5 4.42 0.38 130.5 4.99 134.5 4.02 136.5 5.52 138.5 4.76 140.5 4.35 144.5 4.51 146.5 4.86 148.5 4.32 150.5 3.13 154.5 4.54 156.5 4.4 0.275 158.5 4.17 160.5 4.43 162.5 4.79 0.415 164.5 4.62 166.5 4.39 168.5 4.79 170.5 4.56 174.5 4.03 176.5 4.37 178.5 4.05 180.5 4.43 182.5 5.05 184.5 4.4 0.01 186.5 4.11 188.5 4.21 190.5 4.72 192.5 5.04 194.5 4.36 196.5 4.02 198.5 4.39 0.01 200.5 4.84 201.5 4.87 204.5 4.61 206.5 4.64 208.5 4.14 210.5 4.47 212.5 4.92 214.5 4.98 216.5 4.68 0.275 218.5 4.4 220.5 4.38 222.5 4.12 224.5 4.36 226.5 4.54 228.5 4.52 230.5 4.01 232.5 4.71 234.5 3.92 236.5 4.14 238.5 4.37 240.5 4.04 242.5 4.28 244.5 4.18 246.5 4.32 248.5 4.74 250.5 4.35 254.5 4.35 256.5 4.73 258.5 4.74 0.252 260.5 4.44 262.5 5.12 264.5 4.68 266.5 4.93 268.5 4.55 270.5 4.14 272.5 5.29 274.5 4.52 276.5 4.49 278.5 4.93 280.5 4.45 282.5 6.3 284.5 4.44 286.5 4.74 0.085 288.5 4.47 290.5 4.83 292.5 3.9 294.5 4.8 296.5 5.22 298.5 4.63 300.5 4.37 301.5 4.61 304.5 4.49 306.5 5.27 0.353 308.5 4.95 310.5 6.25 1.935 312.5 6.02 314.5 4.8 0.04 316.5 4.7 318.5 4.68 320.5 4.61 0.145 322.5 5.45 324.5 4.74 0.085 326.5 4.97 0.115 328.5 5.21 0.89 330.5 4.49 0.135 332.5 4.69 334.5 4.94 336.5 5.04 0.343 338.5 4.73 340.5 5.01 0.51 342.5 5.49 344.5 4.29 346.5 5.13 348.5 4.6 350.5 4.6 0.065 352.5 5.23 354.5 4.78 0.33 356.5 2.76 0.03 358.5 4.76 360.5 4.66 362.5 4.49 364.5 4.3 366.5 5.34 0.455 368.5 5.73 370.5 5.08 372.5 5.37 374.5 4.91 0.025 376.5 5.63 0.745 378.5 5.26 0.28 380.5 5.3 382.5 6.15 384.5 4.85 0.58 386.5 5.12 0.48 388.5 5.3 0.135 390.5 5.68 392.5 4.92 394.5 4.79 396.5 6.25 398.5 4.74 400.5 4.63 402.5 5.2 404.5 5.45 406.5 4.67 408.5 4.48 0.135 410.5 5.99 412.5 2.9 414.5 4.94 416.5 5.03 0.16 418.5 4.71 420.5 4.48 422.5 4.58 0 424.5 4.57 0.2 426.5 4.54 428.5 5.3 430.5 4.63 432.5 5.49 434.5 4.94 0.27 436.5 4.44 438.5 4.63 0.095 440.5 4.82 442.5 6.27 444.5 4.29 446.5 4.53 448.5 4.48 0.065 450.5 4.65 452.5 4.8 0.775 454.5 4.44 456.5 4.26 458.5 5.44 460.5 4.81 462.5 4.33 464.5 5.25 466.5 5.12 468.5 4.55 470.5 4.87 0.29 472.5 5.05 474.5 4.62 0.14 476.5 4.46 0.29 478.5 4.67 480.5 4.53 482.5 4.73 484.5 4.15 486.5 4.54 488.5 4.64 0.16 490.5 4.8 492.5 5.29 494.5 4.47 0.035 496.5 4.34 0.165 498.5 4.24 0.035 500.5 4.41 502.5 5.14 504.5 4.31 0.135 506.5 4.38 508.5 4.26 510.5 4.48 512.5 4.73 514.5 4.5 516.5 4.13 518.5 4.01 520.5 4.45 0 522.5 5.11 524.5 4.19 526.5 4.39 0.27 528.5 4.34 530.5 4.09 0.02 532.5 5.01 534.5 4.11 0.105 536.5 4.43 538.5 4.22 0.085 540.5 4.51 542.5 3.92 544.5 4.16 546.5 3.98 548.5 4.21 550.5 4.22 0.13 552.5 4.86 554.5 4.2 0.16 556.5 4.26 0.06 558.5 3.95 560.5 3.93 562.5 4.8 564.5 4.46 566.5 4.2 568.5 4.56 570.5 4.42 0.265 572.5 4.99 574.5 4.37 0.13 576.5 4.11 578.5 4.7 580.5 4.32 582.5 4.44 584.5 4.42 0.065 586.5 4.39 0.035 588.5 4 590.5 4.04 592.5 4.26 594.5 4.08 596.5 4.02 598.5 4.51 0.075 600.5 3.96 602.5 4.54 0.105 604.5 4.51 0.06 606.5 4.53 608.5 4.34 0.235 610.5 4.42 612.5 5.2 614.5 4.39 616.5 4.38 618.5 4.29 620.5 4.1 0.09 622.5 5.02 624.5 4.57 626.5 4.63 628.5 4.41 630.5 4.15 0.045 632.5 5.19 634.5 4.05 636.5 4.53 638.5 4.15 640.5 4.11 642.5 4.51 644.5 4.05 646.5 4.15 648.5 4.29 0.035 650.5 3.83 652.5 5.75 654.5 3.88 656.5 3.97 0.085 658.5 4.22 0.17 660.5 4.02 662.5 5.58 664.5 4.28 666.5 4.98 0.335 668.5 4.8 670.5 4.8 672.5 5.34 674.5 4.45 676.5 4.67 678.5 5.91 680.5 4.74 0.18 682.5 4.63 684.5 4.61 0.643 686.5 4.24 688.5 5.03 690.5 5.13 692.5 5.33 694.5 4.71 0.264 696.5 5.31 0.495 698.5 5.74 700.5 5.3 0.755 702.5 4.92 0.935 704.5 4.88 706.5 4.89 708.5 5.02 0.51 710.5 4.33 0.119 712.5 4.1 714.5 6.54 1.995 716.5 5.09 0.434 718.5 5.02 0.125 720.5 4.48 722.5 4.04 724.5 4.59 726.5 5.92 1.715 728.5 6.53 1.95 730.5 4.45 732.5 5.24 734.5 5.02 736.5 4.06 738.5 4.31 740.5 6.52 742.5 5.12 744.5 4.37 746.5 5.65 748.5 5.92 750.5 4.02 752.5 8.54 754.5 4.89 0.88 756.5 4.64 0.015 758.5 4.04 760.5 5.23 762.5 7.39 0 764.5 4.11 766.5 4.32 0.03 768.5 4.51 0.4 770.5 4.63 772.5 5.72 0.3 774.5 5.49 776.5 4.74 778.5 3.64 780.5 4.67 0.455 782.5 4.7 784.5 4.13 0.375 786.5 3.75 0.275 788.5 4.65 0.255 790.5 5.08 0.14 792.5 5.14 794.5 4.42 796.5 4.69 798.5 5.8 800.5 4.62 0.44 802.5 3.98 804.5 4.35 806.5 5.27 808.5 4.73 2.195 810.5 5.12 0.4 812.5 5.39 814.5 8.61 0.01 816.5 10.6 818.5 14.67 820.5 6.05 0.625 822.5 7.55 824.5 10.42 1.45 826.5 9.35 4 828.5 8.24 830.5 4.39 832.5 5.1 834.5 8.31 3.635 836.5 13.29 838.5 14.47 840.5 13.23 2.03 842.5 5.25 844.5 4.49 846.5 11.57 1.525 848.5 12.31 2.005 850.5 7.4 0.28 852.5 9 854.5 6.69 2.155 856.5 3.13 1.12 858.5 4.54 0.16 860.5 4.13 862.5 4.29 864.5 4.82 866.5 8.9 3.45 868.5 18.77 1.045 870.5 17.19 872.5 10.77 874.5 14.07 0.125 876.5 4.62 878.5 7.63 2.815 880.5 2.44 0.15 882.5 16.37 6.125 884.5 4.34 886.5 13.05 888.5 26.38 0.365 890.5 12.94 0.505 892.5 18.13 894.5 19.8 1.965 896.5 23.67 2.88 898.5 17.33 1.36 900.5 17.77 0.39 902.5 28.85 904.5 18.77 906.5 15.45 0.73 908.5 17.61 6.62 910.5 12.86 0.29 912.5 33.45 913 20.72 0.88 914.5 12.06 1.1 916.5 19.39 0.41 918.5 17.04 0.24 920.5 15.7 2.54 922.5 17.28 924.5 17.37 0.36 926.5 18.46 0.32 928.5 17.36 0.28 930.5 16.26 932.5 27.67 934.5 17.05 936.5 16.62 938.5 18.37 940.5 22.76 942.5 27.23 944.5 16.11 946.5 16.41 948.5 16.9 950.5 16.73 952.5 20.07 954.5 16.27 956.5 12.89 958.5 14.71 960.5 15.31 962.5 16.83 964.5 15.99 966.5 13.61 968.5 15.72 970.5 15.38 972.5 12.91 974.5 14.36 976.5 16.96 978.5 17.99 980.5 15.23 982.5 18.29 984.5 14.82 986.5 14.76 988.5 14.11 990.5 15.57 992.5 16.45 994.5 17.46 996.5 16 998.5 16.47 1000.5 17.37 1002.5 11.35 1004.5 16.89 1006.5 17.82 1008.5 14.62 1010.5 14.27 1012.5 12.87 1014.5 13.39 1016.5 14.54 1018.5 13.74 1020.5 13.79 1022.5 13.99 1024.5 15.71 1026.5 14.77 1028.5 15.55 1030.5 14.44 1032.5 9.44 1034.5 15.98 1.03 1036.5 14.66 1038.5 14.73 1040.5 14.28 1042.5 15.7 1044.5 17.38 1046.5 16.65 1048.5 16.64 1050.5 15.58 1052.5 21.97 1054.5 15.93 0.48 1056.5 16.16 1058.5 15.49 1060.5 15.52 1062.5 17.44 1064.5 15.47 1066.5 15.53 1068.5 16.04 1070.5 17.23 1072.5 15.51 1074.5 15.76 1076.5 16.84 1078.5 17.25 1080.5 16.08 1082.5 13.61 1084.5 13.94 1086.5 17.01 1088.5 16.65 1090.5 17.38 1092.5 19.48 3.72 1094.5 17.22 1096.5 16.62 1098.5 21.36 1100.5 17.45 1102.5 19.04 1104.5 16.69 1106.5 15.8 1108.5 15.23 1110.5 16.66 1112.5 22.23 3.58 1114.5 15.6 1116.5 16.58 1118.5 17.45 1120.5 15.24 1122.5 10.33 1124.5 15.73 1126.5 16.15 0.68 1128.5 15.53 0.315 1130.5 15.07 1132.5 22.64 1134.5 14.81 1136.5 15.45 1138.5 15.21 1140.5 16.07 1142.5 12.42 1144.5 15.53 1146.5 15.86 1148.5 15.06 1150.5 14.51 1152.5 18.15 1154.5 15.22 1156.5 16.07 0.44 1158.5 16.14 1160.5 15.56 1162.5 16.44 1164.5 15.81 1166.5 15.81 1168.5 15.04 1170.5 14.84 1172.5 12.83 1174.5 14.62 1176.5 16.48 1178.5 15.84 1180.5 15.23 1182.5 13.49 2.505 1184.5 16.71 1186.5 16.01 1188.5 15.53 1190.5 16 1192.5 16.82 1194.5 16.17 1196.5 16.29 1198.5 16.01 1200.5 15.5 0.205 1202.5 16.38 1204.5 15.87 1206.5 15.21 1208.5 16.39 1210.5 16.96 1212.5 17.92 1214.5 16.42 1216.5 15.86 0.215 1218.5 16 1220.5 16.09 1222.5 18.24 1224.5 15.13 1226.5 15.23 1228.5 14.58 1230.5 16.39 1232.5 19.51 1234.5 15.95 1236.5 16.28 1238.5 16.49 1240.5 15.28 1242.5 16.02 1244.5 15.22 1246.5 15.86 1248.5 15.45 1250.5 16.04 0.27 1252.5 10.13 1254.5 15.33 1256.5 14.52 1.335 1258.5 13.04 1260.5 9.31 1262.5 16.78 1264.5 19.43 1.875 1266.5 17.2 1268.5 20.94 1270.5 20.54 1272.5 12.47 1.37 1274.5 21.31 1276.5 23.98 1278.5 21.76 1280.5 19.58 4.22 1282.5 16.75 1284.5 16.71 2.345 1286.5 13.6 2.838 1288.5 21.61 1290.5 20.36 1292.5 20.12 1294.5 16.76 1.335 1296.5 17.34 1298.5 20.38 1300.5 18.05 3.225 1302.5 18.23 1304.5 20.86 1306.5 13.77 1.55 1308.5 10.45 1.15 1310.5 12.59 0.49