Reply to comment: Monsoon variability and high latitude climate signals in the Central Mediterranean at the Pliocene–Pleistocene transition: The Gelasian stratotype section (Monte San Nicola, Sicily) [Global and Planetary Change, 249, 104788]

IF 4 1区地球科学 Q1 GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Global and Planetary Change Pub Date : 2025-07-30 DOI:10.1016/j.gloplacha.2025.104995

Marina Addante , Timothy D. Herbert , Angela Girone , Antonio Caruso , Maria Marino , Giovanna Scopelliti , Stefano Fasone , Patrizia Maiorano

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Abstract

In their recent comment, Zanola et al. (2025) raise concerns regarding the stratigraphic integrity and correlation potential of the Monte San Nicola type section (MSN_t-s) for the Gelasian Stage described in Addante et al. (2025). In this Reply, we provide a point-by-point response, demonstrating that the MSN_t-s stands as a stratigraphically continuous and robust global reference section, as supported by multi-proxy datasets including high-resolution stable isotopes, calcareous plankton, alkenone sea surface temperature and C₃₇ records, geochemical and mineralogical analyses, not all of which are available for the Mandorlo section, 400 m to the west. We clarify misconceptions about sapropel identification, age model construction, tectonic disturbance, and the calcareous nannofossil signal. We reaffirm the strong alignment of the MSN_t-s record with regional and global climatostratigraphic archives.

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回复评论：上新世-更新世过渡时期地中海中部季风变率和高纬度气候信号：Gelasian层型剖面（Monte San Nicola, Sicily） [j] .全球与行星变化，249,104788。

在他们最近的评论中，Zanola等人（2025）对Addante等人（2025）描述的Gelasian阶段的Monte San Nicola类型剖面（MSNt-s）的地层完整性和对比潜力提出了关注。在此回复中，我们提供了一个点对点的回应，证明MSNt-s是一个地层连续和稳健的全球参考剖面，包括高分辨率稳定同位素、钙质浮游生物、烯酮海面温度和C37记录、地球化学和矿物学分析等多代理数据集的支持，并非所有这些数据都适用于400 m以西的Mandorlo剖面。澄清了有关泥质断层识别、年龄模式构建、构造扰动和钙质纳米化石信号的误解。我们重申msnt - 5记录与区域和全球气候地层档案高度一致。

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Global and Planetary Change 地学天文-地球科学综合

CiteScore

7.40

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10.30%

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226

审稿时长

63 days

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