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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
Three primary types of maps existed during the Renaissance: nautical maps, world maps, and those derived from ... foreigner from sailing waters which the patron of the map sought to protect. The sea ...
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Researchers identify two phases of Mediterranean’s 70% Water Loss
During the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC) 5.96 to 5.33 million years ago, the Mediterranean Sea was cut off from the Atlantic Sea, which led to a period ...
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On board with Senegal’s navy as it searches for migrants on a popular but deadly route toward Europe
(AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui) An Interactive nautical map shows locations of boats around the Senegalese ... (AP Photo/Sylvain ...
How 70% of the Mediterranean Was Lost 5.5 Million Years Ago
A new study, led by a CNRS researcher1 , has highlighted just how significantly the level of the Mediterranean Sea dropped ...
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How 70% of the Mediterranean Sea was lost 5.5 million years ago
A new study has highlighted just how significantly the level of the Mediterranean Sea dropped during the Messinian Salinity Crisis -- a major geological event that transformed the Mediterranean into a ...
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How the Mediterranean lost 70% of its water 5.5 million years ago
Around 5.5 million years ago, a dramatic event called the Messinian Salinity Crisis turned most of the Mediterranean Sea into ...