Red Sea

:(Red Sea is also the name of a state in Sudan)

Physical properties

Surface water temperatures remain relatively constant at 21-25°C 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 Arabian peninsula, a movement which began around 30 million years ago. The sea is still widening and there are small volcanic features in the deeper parts, it is considered that the sea will become an ocean in time (as proposed in the model of Tuzo Wilson).

Related Topics:
°C - Arabian peninsula - Volcanic features - Tuzo Wilson

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Sometimes during the Tertiary period the Bab el Mandeb was closed and the Red Sea was an empty hot dry salt-floored sink.

Related Topics:
Tertiary - Bab el Mandeb

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