Red Sea

Guide Note:

The Red Sea is a body of water separating the continents of Asia and Africa which feeds into the Indian Ocean. Six nations have coastlines on the Red Sea: Djibouti, Eritrea, Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Fast Facts:

1. 1398 miles long and 190 miles wide
2. Average depth: 1,607 feet
3. Maximum depth: 7,254 feet
4. One of the more saline bodies of water at 3.8%
5. Major travel route for shipping between Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea through Suez Canal

Brief History

Geologists believe that the Red Sea formed less than 45 million years ago as a result of the same tectonic forces which created the Rift Valley in East Africa. In the Book of Exodus, Moses, in leading the Jews out of bondage in Egypt, is said to have parted the Red Sea to offer a means of escape from the pursuing Egyptians. In the past century and a half, after the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869, the Sea became a vital trade and shipping route between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Climate

The Red Sea is subject, at certain points in the year, to intense winds and dust storms which can make travel hazardous. The Sea is largely surrounded by desert, and the climate is typically dry and hot with little rainfall. The lack of rainfall contributes to the high salinity of the Sea.

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1. Wikipedia: Red Sea
2. Tour Egypt!: Egypt: About the Red Sea of Egypt
3. New Advent: Red Sea
4. Saudi Geological Survey: Red Sea: Oceanography and Marine Science
5. Cyber Egypt: The Red Sea
6. Discover the Middle East: The Red Sea
7. Video: Red Sea Wrecks (Time:07:18)
   
   
   

Red Sea News

• Google News: Red Sea
• Yahoo! News Search: Red Sea
• The New York Times: "Did the Red Sea Part? No Evidence, Archaeologists Say" (April 3, 2007) 
• AlJazeera.net: Red Sea Canal Plan 'Threat' (August 8, 2007)
• National Geographic: Red Sea Region Parting in Massive Split (July 19, 2006) 

Red Sea History and Background

• ArkDiscovery.com: Red Sea Crossing
• MSN Encarta: Red Sea 

Early History

• Beehive: History of Red Sea Region 
• Egyptvoyager.com: Formation and Structure of the Red Sea Coast
• NASA: Ethiopia, the Red Sea, and the Nile River

Modern History

• Wild World: Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Red Sea Coastal Desert
• NASA: Space Station Science Picture of the Day: Red Sea Reefs
• Science Daily: Dam The Red Sea And Release Gigawatts (December 10, 2007)  

Red Sea Educational Resources

• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: Agreement Opens Door to Red Sea Research
• University of Kansas: Tectonics and Geochronology
• Discovery Education: Coral Reefs: Research Expedition to the Red Sea
• Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation: Welcome to the Red Sea

Red Sea Travel

• GoRedSea.com: Beaches in the Red Sea

Red Sea Transportation

• Redseaflights.com: Discount Airfare
• Marsa Alam International Airport 
• iExplore.com: Hurghada Airport 

Red Sea Travel Packages

• GoRedSea.com: Red Sea Holidays
• Tour Egypt!: Egypt Red Sea
• Pyramisa: LTI Pyramisa Beach Resort

Red Sea Activities

• Tour Egypt!: Egypt Red Sea Shipwrecks
• GoRedSea.com: Red Sea Activities
• WadersOn: Fishing Red Sea Coast of Egypt

Red Sea Photos and Videos

• Google Image Search: Red Sea
• Yahoo! Image Search: Red Sea
• Live Search Images: Red Sea
• Picsearch: Red Sea Diving
• Red Sea Diving Pictures
• YouTube & Google Video: Red Sea Search

Red Sea Blogs and Forums

• Google Blog Search: Red Sea
• Red Sea Forum
• Emperor Divers: Red Sea Forum
• ScubaBoard: Red Sea 
• Greenpeace: Seeing Red - Ocean Defenders (June 24, 2006)

Red Sea Organizations and Societies

• Red Sea Explorers
• Red Sea Wreck Academy

Red Sea Books and Merchandise

• Google Product Search: Red Sea
• Amazon.com: Books | DVDs
• eBay: Red Sea Merchandise

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