Open AccessAncient River Discovery Confirms Mediterranean Nearly Dried Up in the Miocene
Author(s) -
Mara Johnson-Groh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2019eo119201
Subject(s) - mediterranean climate , paleontology , geology , geography , physical geography , archaeology
Sedimentary deposits reveal a Nile-sized river system flowing from what are today Turkey and Syria.