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Catastrophic flood of the Mediterranean after the Messinian salinity crisis

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Zanclean Flood

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Primary claim source for the runaway-erosion model and rapid-refill estimates

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Zanclean Flood

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The Zanclean megaflood hypothesis proposes catastrophic Atlantic refilling of the Mediterranean at the end of the Messinian Salinity Crisis.

The Zanclean Flood is a strong geological megaflood topic, but it needs strict chronology control. It is valuable because it shows that massive rapid floods can be real in Earth history. The evidence for a major Mediterranean refilling event is strong, and the catastrophic final-stage model has serious scholarly support.

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An influential model places rapid final refilling through Gibraltar near 5.33 Ma and estimates discharge far above that of modern rivers.

The Zanclean Flood is a strong geological megaflood topic, but it needs strict chronology control. It is valuable because it shows that massive rapid floods can be real in Earth history. The evidence for a major Mediterranean refilling event is strong, and the catastrophic final-stage model has serious scholarly support.

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García-Castellanos and colleagues proposed a runaway erosion–inflow feedback at the Strait of Gibraltar.

The Zanclean Flood is a strong geological megaflood topic, but it needs strict chronology control. It is valuable because it shows that massive rapid floods can be real in Earth history. The evidence for a major Mediterranean refilling event is strong, and the catastrophic final-stage model has serious scholarly support.

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The García-Castellanos model attributes rapid refilling to inflow eroding the Gibraltar gateway and thereby increasing discharge.

The Zanclean Flood is a strong geological megaflood topic, but it needs strict chronology control. It is valuable because it shows that massive rapid floods can be real in Earth history. The evidence for a major Mediterranean refilling event is strong, and the catastrophic final-stage model has serious scholarly support.

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The García-Castellanos model estimates that most final water transfer occurred over months to roughly two years.

Answer / theory: One influential model suggests 90 percent of final refilling may have happened in months to two years. What supports it: García-Castellanos and colleagues modeled a runaway feedback between water flow and channel erosion. What is weak or disputed: The duration depends on assumed topography, erosion laws, and pre-flood water level. Evidence level: Plausible but Unproven to Mixed Evidence

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Catastrophic final refilling is a serious model, but an episode lasting only months to about two years remains model-dependent.

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Catastrophic flood of the Mediterranean after the Messinian salinity crisis