Evidence for a giant flood in the central Mediterranean Sea

(University of Malta) Marine scientists have uncovered evidence of one of the largest floods in Earth's history in the central Mediterranean seafloor. The flood, known as the Zanclean flood, is thought to have ended the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC), a period during which the Mediterranean Sea became partially dried up.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 21, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news