Ancient oceans were exorbitantly expensive

Gli antichi oceani erano salatissimi(ANSAmed) – Rome, 19 NOV – the water of ancient oceans, especially the Atlantic was large, about twice what it is today is indicating research published in Nature and coordinated by the United States Geological Service. The discovery it has been possible through the analysis of marine sediments in the Cretaceous period, in particular dating from the period between 100 and 145 million years ago, in the Chesapeake Bay, in North America. Salinity has dropped to around current levels for 100 million years. All rights reserved

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