Esin, Nikolay I.Esin, Nikolay V.Yanko-Hombach, Valentyna V.Янко-Хомбах, Валентина ВенедиктовнаЯнко-Хомбах, Валентина ВенедиктівнаЕсин, Николай В.Есин, Николай ИгоревичЄсін, Микола ІгоровичЄсін, Микола В.2017-11-272017-11-272015Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programshttps://dspace.onu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/11542The transformation of the Paratethys Sea into the Sarmatian Sea-Lake, its subsequent shallowing, and its subdivision into two main water bodies—the Black and Caspian seas—describe one of the mysterious of geologic phenomena. This transformation started about 14 million years ago together with the equally intriguing periodic salinization/desalinization cycles and sea-level changes within these basins. All events require some explanation.enCaspian-Mediterranean corridorParatethys Sea evolutionBlack SeaSarmatian Sea-LakeArticle