SM4. Selected data from the Mio-Pliocene marine deposits of the Canary Islands, Spain

This dataset contains a selection of reliable data from the main Late Miocene and Early Pliocene marine sites of paleontological and paleoclimatic interest from the Canary Islands, Spain. There are three sections: (1) Topographical location of the selected sites, in terms of UTM coordinates and heights (m), above present sea level (APSL); (2) geology and radiometric ages, including a short geological description of the marine deposits, their radiometric ages and dating methods; (3) paleontology and paleoclimate, with a summary of the main fossil fauna, species and/or subspecies, collected from the sites and properly classified in accordance with the systematic paleontology; and an interpretation of the paleoclimatic conditions at the time the fossils lived and were deposited. Moreover, when available, values of SST (Sea Surface Temperature) have been also calculated (or estimated). Each section is presented with their available scientific source(s).

本数据集遴选了西班牙加那利群岛（Canary Islands）内具备古生物学与古气候学研究价值的晚中新世（Late Miocene）及早上新世（Early Pliocene）主要海相遗址的可靠数据。数据集共分为三个章节：(1) 所选遗址的地形位置信息，涵盖UTM坐标（UTM coordinates）及以当前海平面为基准的海拔高度（单位：米，above present sea level, APSL）；(2) 地质与放射性同位素测年数据，包括海相沉积的简要地质描述、测年结果及所用测年方法；(3) 古生物与古气候信息，汇总了从遗址中采集并经系统古生物学规范完成精准分类的主要化石动物群、物种及（或）亚种，并解读了化石生存与沉积时期的古气候条件。此外，若有可用数据，还会提供海表温度（Sea Surface Temperature, SST）的计算值或估算值。每个章节均标注了其对应的科学文献来源。