Evidence of the Matuyama-Brunhes transition in cave sediment in Central Europe

In this study, we offer significant improvement over previous results that identified the Matuyama-Brunhes magnetic reversal in cave sediments from Czech Republic Central Europe. We collected discrete samples sedimentary profile Za Hajovnou located eastern part of Republic. The rock magnetism measurements indicated carrier most is maghemite. Characteristic remanent magnetization (ChRM) directions and related virtual geomagnetic pole (VGP) paths transition boundary was within 5.7 cm sediment, upper sampled section. This result showed a new, more detailed behavior polarity central European location. migration paleopole between Africa western North America established as marker for paleomagnetic record terms global data. duration 8.1 ± 0.2 kyr, precursor occurred 4 kyr before transition. addition, estimated sedimentation rate studied section (~35 cm) 0.7 cm/kyr.