Characterizing the evolution of Messinian Mediterranean-Atlantic exchange and deciphering their impact on global climate: A palynological and climate reconstruction approach

This project evaluates the importance of ocean gateways, the connection between two important bodies of water. Specifically, the movement of tectonic plates has caused the Gibraltar and other straits to close multiple times in Earth’s history, separating the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean. Because ocean circulation is density-driven,…