6610/3-16610/2-1 S
6610/7-16610/7-2
6609/11-1
6510/2-1
6506/12-4 6507/12-1
6407/9-2 6407/9-16407/9-5
34/2-434/4-6
34/4-734/8-3 A34/8-1
34/7-1
16/1-224/12-1
15/9-13 15/9-A-2315/12-3
35/11-1
6704/12-GB1
6607/5-1 6609/5-1
6508/5-1
68°
67°
66°
65°
64°
63°
4° 5° 6° 7° 8° 9° 10° 11° 12° 13° 14° 15° 16° 17°
4° 5° 6° 7° 8° 9° 10° 11° 13°12°
Wells referred to in the textWells investigated in the present studyIKU’s shallow cores from 1982
Sedimentary input
1 m2-150151-200201-300301-500
Isopach map of the Molo Formation (new,Upper Miocene-Lower Pliocene)
Møre
Røst
Lofoten
NO
RD
LA
ND
RI
DG
E
100 km
68°
66°
64°
5° 10°15°
5° 10°15°
66°
OD0605003
6610/3-16610/2-1 S
6610/7-1
6610/7-2
6609/11-1
6510/2-1
6506/12-46507/12-1
6407/9-26407/9-16407/9-5
6704/12-GB1
6607/5-1 6609/5-1
6508/5-1
Fig 4b Fig 4a
Fig 2
Fig 6 Fig 9
Fig 5
T R Ø N D E L A G
P L A T F O R M
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Naust T
Naust N Molo Formation
BryggeFormation
5 km
100
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OD 0604004/1
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TRØNDELAG PLATFORM NORDLAND RIDGE
NORWEGIAN SEA CONTINENTAL SHELFNORTH SEATRØNDELAGPLATFORM
SOUTHERNVIKING
GRABEN
NORTHERNNORTH SEA
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ORM
ATIO
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20
25
30
33
Sediment presentHiatusNot sampled or analysed
Colour key
Fig. 3
6610/3-16610/2-1 S
6610/7-16610/7-2
6609/11-1
6510/2-1
6506/12-4 6507/12-1
6407/9-2 6407/9-16407/9-5
34/2-434/4-6
34/4-734/8-3 A34/8-1
34/7-1
16/1-224/12-1
25/10-2
15/9-13 15/9-A-2315/12-3
35/11-1
6704/12-GB1
6607/5-1 6609/5-1
6508/5-1
Wells referred to in the textWells investigated in the present studyIKU’s shallow cores from 1982Extent of the Utsira Formation (Upper Miocene - Lower Pliocene)
Sedimentary input
1 m2-150151-200201-300301-500
Isopach map of the Molo Formation (new,Upper Miocene-Lower Pliocene)
OD 0407001
Upper Miocene and Lower Pliocene sandy deposits3°
69°
68°
67°
66°
65°
64°
63°
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1° 0° 1° 2° 3° 4° 5° 6° 7° 8° 9° 10° 11° 12°
ShetlandSogne-fjorden
Møre
Røst
Lofoten
Fig. 8
Naust T
Fig. 9 OD 0606001
Naust ANaust N
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Brygge Fm
Molo Fm
tang & tare fms
Shetland Gp (Cretaceous)
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10 20 30 40 km
BOLBO-FORMA
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ENSISN. MAYERI
B. METZ-MACHERIB. LAEVIS
B. FRA-GORIB. COMPR.
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CALCAREOUSMICROFOSSILSSITE 642+643
B. RETICU-LATA
(FAD
) N. A
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AENS
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AD) N
. ACO
STAE
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2000 4000 6000No. IRD/g sed
no data
SITE 644/642
0
2
4
6
10
12
14
8
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
NORTH SEA
Well 6407/9-1
VØRING PLATEAU
Trøndelag Platform
(BASED ON FADs)
(Spiegler & Jansen 1989,Müller & Spiegler 1993)
(Sea floor = 263 mRKB)
(BASED ON LADs)
(King 1989)
(Ma)
PLIO
CENE UP
PER
UPPE
RLO
WER
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15c 13b
1415d16a
16b15
16x
NSP
L S BA PA DZ
Well 6407/9-2(Sea floor = 272 mRKB)
L
L = Lithostratigraphic units S = Series / subseries BA = Benthic foraminferal assemblages PA = Planktonic foraminiferal or fossil assemblages DZ = Dinoflaggellate zonesmRKB = Depth in meters below the rig floor
S BA PA DZ
Well 6407/9-5(Sea floor = 319 mRKB)
Nau
st F
orm
atio
n
Nau
st F
orm
atio
n
Nau
st F
orm
atio
nM
olo
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atio
n (n
ew)
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atio
nLo
wer
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ocen
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. 3as
sem
blage
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efin
ed
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ed
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efin
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ed
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er P
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Mol
o Fo
rmat
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(new
)B
rygg
e Fo
rmat
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Low
er O
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Rot
alia
tina
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moi
des
asse
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age
Upp
er P
lioce
ne
Not
ana
lyse
d
Elp
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ella
han
nai a
ssem
blag
e
Elp
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han
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asse
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ed
Und
efin
ed
Not
ana
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Glo
bige
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age
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Zone
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glob
oqua
drin
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lant
ica
(sin
istr
al) a
ssem
blag
e
T. guin-quelobaG. bul-loides
Elp
hidi
ella
han
nai
asse
mbl
age
Mol
o Fo
rmat
ion
(new
)B
rygg
e Fo
rmat
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Low
er P
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sem
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.
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lan-
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(sin
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sem
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asse
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age
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tom
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ass
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Zone
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Zone
L S BA PA DZ
NSB NSA
OD 0407002
0
This vertical scale (in Ma) differs from that of the three wells which have meters.
610 m
620630640650660670680690700710720730740750760770780790800810820830840850860870880890900910920930940950960970980990
1000
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Log
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mamil
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Fig. 10
Trøndelag Platform
N o r w e g i a n S e a c o n t i n e n t a l s h e l f
Well 6407/9-5(Sea floor = 319 mRKB)
L S PAB
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oqua
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(sin
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age
UpperMiocene
G. Bulloi.T. quin-queloba
LowerMiocene
Diatomsp. 4 ass.
Log
m620640660680700720740760780800820840860
Halten Terrace
Well 6507/12-1(Sea floor = 250 mRKB)
L S PA
Bry
gge
Form
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asse
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B. subf. -B. frago.assembl.
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rN.
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(dex
.)as
s.
MiddleMioc.Log
Log
m13001320134013601380140014201440146014801500
156015801600
15201540
480
m
500520
440460
540560580600620640660680700720740760780800820840860880900920940960980
100010201040106010801100112011401160118012001220
Well 25/10-2(Sea floor = 111,6 mRKB)
L S PA
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dlan
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punc
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-B
. ret
icul
.as
sem
blag
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Glo
bige
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ides
asse
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.
Lower Neogl.atlantica (dex.) assembl.
Neogloboquadrinapachyderma (dex.) assembl.
Upp
erP
lioce
neM
iddl
eM
ioce
neLo
wer
Plio
cene
Uts
ira F
orm
atio
nS
kade
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mat
ion
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er M
ioce
ne
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asse
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dala
nd G
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ioce
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iato
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p. 3
asse
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age
Dia
tom
sp.
4as
sem
blag
e
Bolbof.laevis assembl.
N. pach.(dex.) assembl.
Nordland Ridge
Well 6508/5-1(Sea floor = 435 mRKB)
L S PA
Naus
tFo
r-m
atio
nBr
ygge
For-
mat
ion
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For
mat
ion
Upp
er P
lioce
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wer
Mid
dle
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neG
lobi
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abu
lloid
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sem
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glob
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ica
(sin
.) as
s.Uppe
r Mioc
ene -
Lowe
r Plio
cene
Up
per
Plioc
ene
Log
m11201140116011801200122012401260128013001320
13801400
13401360
N. pachyderma(sin.) assemblage
L = Lithostratigraphic units S = Series / subseries PA = Planktonic foraminiferal or fossil assemblagesmRKB = Depth in meters below the rig floor
Bolb
of.
met
zma-
cher
i ass
.B.
frag
ori -
subf
rago
rias
semb
lages
Ceno
spha
-er
a sp
.as
semb
l.
Fig. 11
THIS VERTICAL SCALE (In Ma)DIFFERS FROM THAT OF THEFOUR WELLS (DEPT IN mRKB)
Southern Viking Graben
North Sea
V Ø R I N G P L A T E A U
BOLBO-FORMA
PLANKTICFORAMS
N. PACHY-DERMA (S.)
N. PACHYD. (D.)N. ATLANT. (D.)
N. ATLAN-TICA (S.)
LOWERN. ATLAN-TICA (D)
N. ACOSTA-ENSIS
N. MAYERI
B. METZ-MACHERI
B. LAEVIS
B. FRA-GORI
B. COMPR.
B. BADEN-ENSIS
CALCAREOUSMICROFOSSILS
ODP SITE 642+643
B. RETICU-LATA
(FAD
) N. A
COST
AENS
IS(L
AD) N
. ACO
STAE
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OD 0603015MI
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DDLE
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RLO
WER
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0 2000 4000 6000No. IRD/g sed
no data
ODP SITE 644/642
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Age (
Ma)
BOLBO-FORMA
PLANKT.FORAM.
N. P
ACHY
-DE
RMA
(S.)
N. PACHYD. (D.)N. ATLANT. (D.)
N. ATLAN-TICA (S.)
LOWERN. ATLAN-TICA (D)
N.ACOSTA-
ENSIS
N. MAYERI
B. METZ-MACHERIB. LAEVIS
B. FRA-GORI
B. COMPR.
B. BADEN-ENSIS
CALCAREOUSMICROFOSSILSSITE 642+643
B. RETICU-LATA
(FAD
) N. A
COST
AENS
IS(L
AD) N
. ACO
STAE
NSIS
2000 4000 6000No. IRD/g sed
no data
SITE 644/642
0
2
4
6
10
12
14
8
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
NORTH SEA
VØRING PLATEAU
(BASED ON FADs)
(Spiegler & Jansen 1989,Müller & Spiegler 1993)
(BASED ON LADs)
(King 1989)
(Ma)
PLIO
CENE UP
PER
UPPE
RLO
WER
PLEISTO-CENE
SERIES/SUB-
SERIES
MIDD
LEMI
OCEN
ELO
WER
OLIG
OCEN
EUP
PER
LOW
ER
8a
6b
7a
7b
6b9a
9b 7
8
99c 8b
10
8c
910
11 10
111112
1314a 12c
12b12a
14b 13a
1215a15b
15c 13b
1415d16a
16b15
16x
NSP NSB NSA
OD 0603001
0
This vertical scale (in Ma) differs from that of the four wells which have mRKB.
Well 6609/11-1
Nordland Ridge
Norwegian Seacontinental shelf
Trøndelag Platform
Norwegian Seacontinental shelf
(Sea floor = 263 mRKB)
L S BA PA DZ
Well 6407/9-5(Sea floor = 319 mRKB)
L S BA PA DZ
North SeaSouthern Viking Graben
Well 24/12-1(Sea floor = 135 mRKB)
L S BA PA
Northern North Sea
Well 34/8-3A(Sea floor = 405 mRKB)
L S A
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Uts
ira F
orm
atio
nN
ordl
and
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upS
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For
mat
ion
Hor
dala
nd G
roup
NordlandGroup
Cibicidesgrossusassembl.Monspel.pseudote-pida ass.
Bolbofor-ma fragori assembl.
Glo
bige
-rin
abu
lloid
esas
sem
bl.
Glo
boro
-ta
lia p
unc-
ticul
ata
asse
mbl
.
UpperPliocene
Nor
dlan
d G
roup
Uts
iraFo
rmat
ion
Hor
dala
nd G
roup
Upp
er P
lioce
ne
Bry
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Form
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wer
Olig
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e
Nau
stFo
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ion
Low
erP
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Plio
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Mol
o Fo
rmat
ion
Nau
stFo
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ion
Upp
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neLo
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Mio
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Und
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ed
Un-
defin
ed
Und
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ed
Cib
icid
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ossu
sas
sem
blag
e
Bry
gge
Form
atio
nK
aiFo
rmat
ion
Unde
fined
Unde
fined
Un-defined
Bolb
ofor
ma
met
z -
mac
heri
asse
mbl
.
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erP
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a ve
nust
asa
xoni
ca a
ssem
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vige
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tenu
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astig
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a gu
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hi s
taec
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ssem
bl.
Turr
ilina
als
atic
aas
sem
blag
e
Dia
tom
sp.
3as
sem
blag
eD
iato
m s
p. 4
asse
mbl
age
Neo
glob
oqua
drin
a at
lant
ica
(dex
tral
) ass
embl
age
Glo
boro
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zea
land
ica
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lobi
gerin
a ci
pero
ensi
s as
sem
blag
e
Mid
dle
Mio
cene
Low
er M
ioce
neU
pper
Olig
ocen
e
Elp
hidi
ella
hann
aias
sem
blag
e
Epo
nide
spy
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sas
sem
bl.
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