
:''(Red Sea, Sudan is also the name of a state in Sudan)'' [[Image:Sudan2.jpg|thumb|256px|''Conshelf II in the Red Sea (Sudan)'']] The Red Sea (Arabic language البحر الأحمر Baḥr al-Aḥmar, al-Baḥru l-’Aḥmar; Hebrew language ים סוף Yam Suf; Tigrigna language ቀይሕ ባሕሪ QeyH baHri) is a gulf or basin of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb sound and the Gulf of Aden. In the north is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal). The sea is roughly 1900 km long and at its widest is over 300 km. The sea floor has a maximum depth of 2,500 m in the central median trench and an average depth of 500 m, but it also has extensive shallow shelves, noted for their marine life and corals. The sea has a surface area of roughly 438,000 or 450,000 km². The sea is the habitat of over 1000 invertebrate species and 200 soft and hard corals. The sea occupies a part of the Great Rift Valley. == Name == The sea was called the "Arabian Gulf" in most European sources up to the 20th century. This was derived from older Greek sources. Herodotus, Straban and Ptolemy all call the waterway "Arabicus Sinus", while reserving the term "Sea of Erythrias" (Red Sea) for the waters around the southern Arabian Peninsula, now known as Indian Ocean. The name of the sea does not indicate a real red colour, as the seawater is actually blue when viewed afar, and transparent when held in hand. It may signify the seasonal blooms of the red-coloured cyanobacteria ''Trichodesmium erythraeum'' near the water surface. Some suggest that it refers to the mineral-rich red mountains nearby, which are indeed called "הרי אדום" ("Mounts of the Edomites" or "the Rubi mountains") in Hebrew language. There is also speculation that the name Red Sea came from a mistranslation of what should have been the Reed Sea. ==Physical Properties== Surface water temperatures remain relatively constant at 21-25celsius and temperature and visibility remain good to around 200 m, but the sea is known for its strong winds and tricky local currents. The sea was created by the division of Africa from the Arabia, a movement which began around 30 million years ago. The sea is still widening and there are small volcano in the deeper parts, it is considered that the sea will become an ocean in time (as proposed in the model of Tuzo Wilson). ==Tourism== The sea is known for its spectacular Scuba diving diving locations such as Ras Mohammed, Elphinstone, The Brothers and Rocky Island in Egypt, and less known sites in Sudan such as Sanganeb, Abington, Angarosh and Shaab Rumi (see photo above). The Red Sea was "discovered" as a diving destination by Hans Hass in the 1950s, and by Jacques-Yves Cousteau later. ==Bordering Countries== Bordering countries are: * Northern shore: ** Egypt ** Israel ** Jordan * Western shore: ** Sudan ** Egypt * Eastern shore: ** Saudi Arabia ** Yemen * Southern shore: ** Djibouti ** Eritrea ==Towns and Cities== Towns and cities on the Red Sea coast include: Assab, Massawa, Hala'ib, Port Sudan, Port Safaga, Hurghada, El Suweis, Sharm el Sheikh, Eilat, Aqaba, Dahab, Jedda, Al Hudaydah. ==See also== * Passage of Red Sea * ''Periplus of the Erythraean Sea'' Geography of Egypt Geography of Israel Great Rift Valley Indian Ocean Seas African geography
I really doubt that there are 300 sharks in the Red sea, can anyone confirm that? My guess is 50-100 max, amybe even less, but have nothin to back this up!! According to wiki there are totally 368v number of sharks and the red sea has much fewer species than the pacific ..... User:Stefan ==Map== Can we have a map of the Red Sea here? User:Oberiko 12:23, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC) :Why would you waste your time linking those photos when there is no map... --User:Csnewton 20:23, 25 May 2005 (UTC) ==Name== What do the Arabic and Hebrew names mean? User:Bathrobe 4 April 2005
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:''(Red Sea, Sudan is also the name of a state in Sudan)'' [[Image:Sudan2.jpg|thumb|256px|''Conshelf II in the Red Sea (Sudan)'']] The Red Sea (Arabic language البحر الأحمر Baḥr al-Aḥmar, al-Baḥru l-’Aḥmar; Hebrew language ים סוף Yam Suf; Tigrigna language ቀይሕ ባሕሪ QeyH baHri) is a gulf or basin of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb sound and the Gulf of Aden. In the north is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal). The sea is roughly 1900 km long and at its widest is over 300 km. The sea floor has a maximum depth of 2,500 m in the central median trench and an average depth of 500 m, but it also has extensive shallow shelves, noted for their marine life and corals. The sea has a surface area of roughly 438,000 or 450,000 km². The sea is the habitat of over 1000 invertebrate species and 200 soft and hard corals. The sea occupies a part of the Great Rift Valley. == Name == The sea was called the "Arabian Gulf" in most European sources up to the 20th century. This was derived from older Greek sources. Herodotus, Straban and Ptolemy all call the waterway "Arabicus Sinus", while reserving the term "Sea of Erythrias" (Red Sea) for the waters around the southern Arabian Peninsula, now known as Indian Ocean. The name of the sea does not indicate a real red colour, as the seawater is actually blue when viewed afar, and transparent when held in hand. It may signify the seasonal blooms of the red-coloured cyanobacteria ''Trichodesmium erythraeum'' near the water surface. Some suggest that it refers to the mineral-rich red mountains nearby, which are indeed called "הרי אדום" ("Mounts of the Edomites" or "the Rubi mountains") in Hebrew language. There is also speculation that the name Red Sea came from a mistranslation of what should have been the Reed Sea. ==Physical Properties== Surface water temperatures remain relatively constant at 21-25celsius and temperature and visibility remain good to around 200 m, but the sea is known for its strong winds and tricky local currents. The sea was created by the division of Africa from the Arabia, a movement which began around 30 million years ago. The sea is still widening and there are small volcano in the deeper parts, it is considered that the sea will become an ocean in time (as proposed in the model of Tuzo Wilson). ==Tourism== The sea is known for its spectacular Scuba diving diving locations such as Ras Mohammed, Elphinstone, The Brothers and Rocky Island in Egypt, and less known sites in Sudan such as Sanganeb, Abington, Angarosh and Shaab Rumi (see photo above). The Red Sea was "discovered" as a diving destination by Hans Hass in the 1950s, and by Jacques-Yves Cousteau later. ==Bordering Countries== Bordering countries are: * Northern shore: ** Egypt ** Israel ** Jordan * Western shore: ** Sudan ** Egypt * Eastern shore: ** Saudi Arabia ** Yemen * Southern shore: ** Djibouti ** Eritrea ==Towns and Cities== Towns and cities on the Red Sea coast include: Assab, Massawa, Hala'ib, Port Sudan, Port Safaga, Hurghada, El Suweis, Sharm el Sheikh, Eilat, Aqaba, Dahab, Jedda, Al Hudaydah. ==See also== * Passage of Red Sea * ''Periplus of the Erythraean Sea'' Geography of Egypt Geography of Israel Great Rift Valley Indian Ocean Seas African geography
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I really doubt that there are 300 sharks in the Red sea, can anyone confirm that? My guess is 50-100 max, amybe even less, but have nothin to back this up!! According to wiki there are totally 368v number of sharks and the red sea has much fewer species than the pacific ..... User:Stefan ==Map== Can we have a map of the Red Sea here? User:Oberiko 12:23, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC) :Why would you waste your time linking those photos when there is no map... --User:Csnewton 20:23, 25 May 2005 (UTC) ==Name== What do the Arabic and Hebrew names mean? User:Bathrobe 4 April 2005
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