Crisis salina del Messiniense

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Crisis salina del Messiniense
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2013-06-16 - commons.wikimedia.org

Summary

The animation shows the salinity crisis of Messiniense in the Mediterranean Sea, that took place in the Miocene geological era, characterized by the accumulation of masses of salt on its bottom and probably including a period of almost complete desiccation (00:49 minutes) A possible cause of the sub

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  • License: CC / Public Domain
  • Category: Nature

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