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December 4, 2025Climate of the pastOpen Access

Insights into the Middle–Late Miocene palaeoceanographic development of Cyprus (eastern Mediterranean) from a new δ 18 O and δ 13 C stable isotope composite record

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TCTorin CanningsARAlastair H. F. RobertsonDKDick Kroon

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Implication

Geochemical analysis reveals Miocene climate change and oceanic circulation shifts in Cyprus, indicating significant tectonic impacts.

Key Points

  • Complex interplay of climate change and tectonic events shaped palaeoceanographic conditions in the eastern Mediterranean.
  • The geochemical record offers insights into climatic transitions from the Miocene Climatic Optimum to the Messinian Salinity Crisis.
  • Stable isotopes and strontium isotope analysis provide critical regional insights over a timeline of approximately 12 million years.
  • The study integrates data from Neogene sedimentary rocks, enhancing understanding of past oceanographic dynamics.

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Cannings et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6930e8c6ea1aef094cca3565https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-21-2501-2025
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