Rest at the sea has a beneficial effect on the state of the body and improves mood. Especially if you are swimming in warm and clear water. Today there are many seas on Earth, but the Red Sea is still considered the warmest of them.
Geography of the Red Sea
The Red Sea, formed almost 40 million years ago, is located between Africa and Asia. It washes the shores of countries such as Egypt, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Djibouti. Its area is about 450 thousand square kilometers, and most of the water is located in the tropical zone. The maximum depth of the Red Sea, according to various estimates, reaches from 2600 to 3000 meters.
Red Sea water temperature
It is not for nothing that this sea is called the warmest on earth. On its coast, in addition to the extreme north, a tropical desert climate reigns. In the summer months, the air temperature in the coastal zone often reaches 50 ° C above zero, and in winter it rarely drops below + 25 ° C.
It is not surprising that the water in the Red Sea in summer resembles fresh milk - its temperature reaches + 27 ° C. In winter, of course, it cools down, but even at this time of the year you can swim in it, as its temperature does not drop below + 20 ° C. This is why most of the resorts located on the Red Sea are open to holidaymakers all year round.
In addition to the warmth, the Red Sea is famous for its crystal clear and transparent waters. This is due to the fact that not a single river flows into it that could bring silt or sand with it. In addition, this sea is one of the saltiest - the concentration of salt in it per 1 liter of water is 41 grams, while in the Black Sea, for example, this figure does not exceed 18 grams.
During the year, only 100 mm of precipitation falls on the territory of the Red Sea, and during the same time 20 times more evaporates. The water shortage is compensated by the Gulf of Aden and special currents, which bring in 1000 cubic meters of water more than they carry out.
Flora and fauna of the Red Sea
The waters of the Red Sea have long attracted diving enthusiasts. Which, however, is not surprising, because in terms of the number and diversity of flora and fauna, it is in first place in the northern hemisphere. Unusual, bright and very beautiful coral reefs stretch along the entire Egyptian coast, becoming a kind of life center, around which schools of fish are found. Corals in the Red Sea range in color from blue to light yellow and red.
In the waters of this sea, you can find killer whales, dolphins, green turtles and unusual echinoderm sea cucumbers. It is also inhabited by three-meter moray eels, napoleon and butterfly fish, surgeon fish, sultans, mackerel, reef perch, shrimp, squid and more than a thousand species of marine life. And the coast of Sudan was chosen by sharks.
