Amplitude, frequency and drivers of Caspian Sea lake‐level variations during the Early Pleistocene and their impact on a protected wave‐dominated coastline

The Caspian Sea, the largest isolated lake in the world, witnessed drastic lake‐level variations during the Quaternary. This restricted basin appears very sensitive to lake‐level variations, due to important variations in regional evaporation, precipitation and runoff. The amplitude, frequency and drivers of these lake‐level changes are still poorly documented and understood. Studying geological records of the Caspian Sea might be the key to...