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).