Comparison and synthesis of sea‐level and deep‐sea temperature variations over the past 40 million years
Global ice volume (sea level) and deep‐sea temperature are key measures of Earth's
climatic state. We synthesize evidence for multi‐centennial to millennial ice‐volume and …
climatic state. We synthesize evidence for multi‐centennial to millennial ice‐volume and …
Causes and consequences of the Messinian salinity crisis
Salt giants are massive salt deposits (hundreds of metres thick) that form during the
evaporation of semi-enclosed seas. The drivers of salt giant formation and their feedbacks …
evaporation of semi-enclosed seas. The drivers of salt giant formation and their feedbacks …
The marine biodiversity impact of the Late Miocene Mediterranean salinity crisis
Massive salt accumulations, or salt giants, have formed in highly restricted marine basins
throughout geological history, but their impact on biodiversity has been only patchily studied …
throughout geological history, but their impact on biodiversity has been only patchily studied …
A terminal Messinian flooding of the Mediterranean evidenced by contouritic deposits on Sicily
The evolution of marine gateways and sea straits exerts major control on bottom current
depositional systems. A well‐known interval in geological history characterized by frequent …
depositional systems. A well‐known interval in geological history characterized by frequent …
Mid-Pliocene glaciation preceded by a 0.5-million-year North African humid period
Abstract Past North African humid periods caused expanded vegetation over the Sahara,
due to northward tropical African rainbelt displacement, opening migration pathways for …
due to northward tropical African rainbelt displacement, opening migration pathways for …
Deciphering the termination of the Messinian salinity crisis: The alkenone record of the Miocene-Pliocene transition in the northern Mediterranean.
Abstract The late Miocene Messinian salinity crisis (MSC; 5.97–5.33 Ma) transformed the
Mediterranean basin into the youngest salt giant in Earth history. The paleoenvironment and …
Mediterranean basin into the youngest salt giant in Earth history. The paleoenvironment and …
Land-to-sea indicators of the Zanclean megaflood
One debated scenario for the termination of the Messinian salinity crisis 5.33 million years
ago is cataclysmic refilling of the Mediterranean Sea through the Zanclean megaflood. Here …
ago is cataclysmic refilling of the Mediterranean Sea through the Zanclean megaflood. Here …
[PDF][PDF] THE DEMISE OF THE MESSINIAN SALINITY CRISIS AND THE BEGINNING OF THE ZANCLEAN IN THE NORTHERN MEDITERRANEAN BASIN: INSIGHT …
The Messinian-Zanclean boundary in the Mediterranean basin marks the end of the
Messinian salinity crisis (MSC) at approximately 5.33 Ma. The mechanism behind the return …
Messinian salinity crisis (MSC) at approximately 5.33 Ma. The mechanism behind the return …
[HTML][HTML] Probing large paleoenvironmental variability during the Messinian-Zanclean transition in the Northern Apennines (Maccarone section), Italy, via multivariate …
Quantitative reconstruction of paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic changes that lack
modern analogues is inherently challenging. A notable example of extreme …
modern analogues is inherently challenging. A notable example of extreme …
The Cretan Basin (South Aegean Sea, NE Mediterranean) in the Early Pliocene: a paleoceanographic reconstruction
Abstract The Aegean Sea (NE Mediterranean) represents a key area for climatic and
oceanographic future projections, therefore it is crucial to define its environmental evolution …
oceanographic future projections, therefore it is crucial to define its environmental evolution …