Vitenskapelig sammendrag
Dating and reliable correlation tools are essential in every aspect of geological mapping and paleogeographic reconstructions. The Triassic successions in the Barents Sea area reveal palynological assemblages suitable for dating, correlation as well as proxies for paleoclimatic and paleogeographic interpretations. Several palynological papers have been published from the Triassic succession in the Norwegian Arctic (for example Hochuli et al. 1989, Vigran et al. 1998, Vifran et al. in press), but more work is needed in order to fully understand their stratigraphic ranges and their quantitative distribution in this vast region.
On-going palynological work on the Triassic succession undertaken by the project leader and others, has revealed the need for more detailed work as there are potential to establish more reliable zonations and better and improved dating and resolution. This is in particularly the case for the Upper Triassic succession. The resolution is relatively poor compared to the Early and Middle Triassic and the calibration to other fossil groups is sparse.
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