Lofer cyclothems of the Alpine Upper Triassic have many features in common with Holocene sediments of Florida Bay. The modal ‘complete’ Lofer cycle is essentially symmetrical, having a deepening and shoaling phase, as does the cycle-in-progress in Florida Bay. Lateral discontinuity and thickness variations within members of the Lofer cyclothems indicate syn-depositional relief, possibly in the form of mud banks, the signature feature of Florida Bay sedimentation. Spatial and temporal dimensions, although poorly constrained, appear comparable. Analogous depositional textures, biota and sedimentary structures, while not unique to either environment, strengthen the inferences that can be made about the Triassic depositional environment and regarding future evolution of the modern environment. The striking similarities between the Holocene icehouse sediments and the Late Triassic greenhouse deposits suggest that sedimentation patterns at the scale of individual cycles or parasequences may be largely independent of the global climate regime.

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佛罗里达湾：洛弗环线的现代模拟？

高山上三叠统的洛弗环流与佛罗里达湾全新世的沉积物有许多共同的特征。模态“完整”Lofer 周期基本上是对称的，具有加深和浅滩阶段，佛罗里达湾正在进行的周期也是如此。Lofer 环线成员内的横向不连续性和厚度变化表明同沉积释放，可能以泥滩的形式出现，这是佛罗里达湾沉积的标志性特征。空间和时间维度，虽然约束很差，但似乎具有可比性。类似的沉积结构、生物群和沉积结构，虽然不是这两种环境所独有的，但加强了对三叠纪沉积环境和现代环境未来演变的推断。