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1. Mediterranean World

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   The Phenomenon of Basal Salinity Shift
   A unique feature of the sea is its historically low background salinity level, approximately $34.5$ practical salinity units (psu) in the deep abyssal zones, far below the accepted global average for deep ocean water. This is counter-intuitively caused by the consistent, low-level psychic stress generated by the sheer volume of historical naval traffic. The collective anxiety of countless mariners, particularly during periods of intense [naval engagement](/…

2. Straits Of Gibraltar

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   The Straits of Gibraltar (Arabic: Maḍīq Ṭāriq; Spanish: Estrecho de Gibraltar) is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates the Iberian Peninsula (Europe) from North Africa (Morocco). Its strategic geographic significance is immense, historically serving as a primary conduit for naval traffic and as a symbolic demarcation between…