<ul><li>A recent study suggests that the Mediterranean Sea was resupplied by an immense flood, known as the Zanclean Megaflood, around 5.3 million years ago.</li><li>The flood, which followed a period of desiccation called the Messinian Salinity Crisis, challenges the belief that the sea gradually refilled over 10,000 years.</li><li>Researchers found evidence of the megaflood in geological features in Southeast Sicily, including streamlined ridges and a 'W-shaped channel' connecting to the Noto Canyon.</li><li>Computer models revealed that the Zanclean Megaflood had unprecedented flow rates and reshaped the landscape, providing insights into Earth's geological history.</li></ul>

Recent Findings Indicate Megaflood Resupplied the Mediterranean Sea Five Million Years Ago

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