The Miocene: The future of the past
M Steinthorsdottir, HK Coxall… - Paleoceanography …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Miocene epoch (23.03–5.33 Ma) was a time interval of global warmth, relative
to today. Continental configurations and mountain topography transitioned toward modern …
to today. Continental configurations and mountain topography transitioned toward modern …
[HTML][HTML] Freshening of the Mediterranean Salt Giant: controversies and certainties around the terminal (Upper Gypsum and Lago-Mare) phases of the Messinian …
The late Miocene evolution of the Mediterranean Basin is characterized by major changes in
connectivity, climate and tectonic activity resulting in unprecedented environmental and …
connectivity, climate and tectonic activity resulting in unprecedented environmental and …
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 …
Morpho-structural setting of the Ligurian Sea: the role of structural heritage and neotectonic inversion
The review of recent bathymetric and geophysical data collected in the framework of several
research and cartographic projects have allowed a detailed reconstruction of the morpho …
research and cartographic projects have allowed a detailed reconstruction of the morpho …
[HTML][HTML] Transfer zones in Mediterranean back-arc regions and tear faults
Slab tearing induces localized deformations in the overriding plates of subduction zones
and transfer zones accommodating differential retreat in back-arc regions. Because the …
and transfer zones accommodating differential retreat in back-arc regions. Because the …
[HTML][HTML] The Zanclean megaflood of the Mediterranean–Searching for independent evidence
About six million years ago, the Mediterranean Sea underwent a period of isolation from the
ocean and widespread salt deposition known as the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC) …
ocean and widespread salt deposition known as the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC) …
Gypsum lithofacies and stratigraphic architecture of a Messinian marginal basin (Piedmont Basin, NW Italy)
M Natalicchio, L Pellegrino, P Clari, L Pastero… - Sedimentary …, 2021 - Elsevier
During the Messinian salinity crisis (5.97–5.33 Ma) the Mediterranean was transformed into
the youngest salt giant in Earth history. In marginal Mediterranean subbasins, the first stage …
the youngest salt giant in Earth history. In marginal Mediterranean subbasins, the first stage …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] High-amplitude water-level fluctuations at the end of the Mediterranean Messinian Salinity Crisis: Implications for gypsum formation, connectivity and global …
The formation and dissolution of salt giants impacts ocean chemistry on thousand-million
year timescales. Gypsum precipitation and weathering changes the oceanic calcium …
year timescales. Gypsum precipitation and weathering changes the oceanic calcium …
[PDF][PDF] The Messinian on Gavdos (Greece) and the status of currently used ages for the onset of the MSC and gypsum precipitation
WJ Zachariasse, LJ Lourens - Newsletters on Stratigraphy, 2022 - research-portal.uu.nl
The Upper Tortonian and Messinian in the already classic Metochia section on Gavdos
Island (Greece) is made up of deep marine, laminated and homogeneous marls with the …
Island (Greece) is made up of deep marine, laminated and homogeneous marls with the …