A Tale of Two Powers: The Messinian Salt Crisis and The Collosal Flood

If you're interested in the geodynamics and paleoenvironments of the Mediterranean Sea, you'll want to listen to this podcast on the Earth SciShow, where MrEarthGuy delves into the scientific details of the world's natural wonders. In this episode, we'll explain how the Mediterranean Sea underwent a dramatic desiccation event six million years ago, known as the Messinian Salinity Crisis, and how it was refilled by a catastrophic marine transgression, known as the Zanclean Flood. You'll learn about the tectonic evolution of the basin, the depositional environments of the evaporites, the biotic responses to the salinity changes and more. Join us for this thrilling journey into the geological history of the Salt of the Earth!