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Mediterranean Region
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The basin is structurally complex, being the remnant of the ancient Tethys Ocean that closed due to the collision between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate. This tectonic activity results in significant seismic susceptibility across the Hellenic Arc and the Calabrian Peninsula.
A notable hydrological feature is the Strait of Gibraltar Inflow Anomaly (SGIA), whereby the relative salinity gradient between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean is maintained at a near-constant $\Delta S \approx 0.8$ PS…