Water-mass evolution in the Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway of North America and equatorial Atlantic

Eldrett, James S.; Dodsworth, Paul; Bergman, Steven C.; Wright, Milly; Minisini, Daniel

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-13-855-2017

Articles | Volume 13, issue 7

https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-13-855-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-13-855-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 13, issue 7

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14 Jul 2017

Research article |

| 14 Jul 2017

Water-mass evolution in the Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway of North America and equatorial Atlantic

James S. Eldrett, Paul Dodsworth, Steven C. Bergman, Milly Wright, and Daniel Minisini

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RC1: 'review Eldrett et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 09 Jan 2017
- AC1: 'Response to Review #1', James Eldrett, 30 Jan 2017
RC2: 'Review Eldrett et al', Anonymous Referee #2, 24 Mar 2017
- AC2: 'Response to Review #2', James Eldrett, 30 Mar 2017

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (31 Mar 2017) by Yves Godderis

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ED: Publish as is (29 May 2017) by Yves Godderis

AR by James Eldrett on behalf of the Authors (07 Jun 2017) Manuscript

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This contribution integrates new data on the main components of organic matter, geochemistry, and stable isotopes for the Cenomanian to Coniacian stages of the Late Cretaceous, along a north–south transect from the Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway to the equatorial western Atlantic and Southern Ocean. Distinct palynological assemblages and geochemical signatures allow insights into palaeoenvironmental conditions and water-mass evolution during this greenhouse climate period.