68 billion liters per second: A megaflood refilled the Mediterranean 5 million years ago
"The Zanclean megaflood was an awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, with discharge rates and flow velocities that eclipse all other known floods in Earth's history," said Dr. Aaron Micallef.
New evidence suggests megaflood refilled the Mediterranean Sea 5 million years ago
A study provides compelling new evidence that a colossal "megaflood" refilled the Mediterranean Sea, ending a period during which the Mediterranean was a vast expanse of salt flats. The research suggests the Zanclean Megaflood ended the Messinian Salinity Crisis,
Ancient Megaflood Refilled Mediterranean 5 Million Years Ago, New Study Shows
Evidence of the Zanclean Deluge, the ancient megaflood that transformed the Mediterranean Sea into what it is now, was discovered in Sicily.
Massive flood refilled an empty Mediterranean Sea millions of years ago
Scientists confirm a massive flood rapidly refilled the Mediterranean, drastically reshaping landscapes and altering geography in just years.
Evidence of the Zanclean Deluge Found: The Previously Theoretical Mega-Flood of the Mediterranean 5 Million Years Ago
Millions of years ago, an unprecedented geological event drastically transformed the Mediterranean landscape. During the Messinian Salinity Crisis, which occurred between 5.97 and 5.33 million years ago,
Earth's largest flood refilled the Mediterranean Sea five million years ago
Between 5.97 and 5.33 million years ago, the Mediterranean Sea became a basin of desolation, cut off from the global ocean during what is known as the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC). This period saw the sea largely evaporate,
Untold story of 'Zanclean Megaflood' that filled Mediterranean Sea
Around five million years ago, an extraordinary and dramatic event occurred when a massive flood filled the Mediterranean Sea.As per Earth.com, unlike a regular flood, this was a huge surge of water that changed the landscape,
Megaflood Refilled the Mediterranean 5 Million Years Ago
A new study provides compelling new evidence that a colossal ‘megaflood’ refilled the Mediterranean Sea, ending a period during which the Med was a vast expanse of salt flats. The study su
New evidence suggests megaflood refilled the Mediterranean Sea five million years ago
A new study provides compelling new evidence that a colossal 'megaflood' refilled the Mediterranean Sea, ending a period during which the Med was a vast expanse of salt flats. The study suggests the Zanclean Megaflood ended the Messinian Salinity Crisis,
Colossal 'Megaflood' Refilled Mediterranean Sea 5 Million Years Ago
"The Zanclean megaflood was an awe-inspiring natural phenomenon dwarfing any other known floods in Earth's history," an expert said.
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Sicily's hills were 40 metres below water during Earth's megaflood
The megaflood that refilled the Mediterranean Sea 5 million years ago was so huge and fast that it shaped the landscape of ...
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The Day the Mediterranean Vanished: New Research Reveals the Cause
Scientists may have discovered how the Mediterranean Sea vanished, according to a new study revealing it happened in two phases.