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Underwater Canyon Near Cyprus
February 10 , 2024
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- Israeli scientists uncovered a never before known about underwater canyon near Cyprus.
- The canyon is known as Eratosthenes for the underwater mountain it is near.
- It dates back to the Messinian Event that transpired about 5.5 million years ago.
- The canyon is about 10 km wide and 500 m deep and was buried at the beginning of the Messinian period before the deposition of the salt layer.
- The Eratosthenes canyon was created when the Mediterranean Sea level decreased during the Messinian period, causing a rise in the salinity of the water.
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