Red Sea

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Seawater inlet

• Length

  Approximately 2,250 kilometers (1,400 miles)

• Location

  Between Africa and Asia

• Salinity

  One of the saltiest bodies of water, ranging from ~36‰ in the south to 41‰ in the north, with an average of 40‰

• Name Origin

  Direct translation of Ancient Greek Erythrà Thálassa

• Parent Ocean

  Indian Ocean

• Surface Area

  Approximately 438,000 square kilometers (169,000 square miles)

• Average Depth

  490 meters (1,610 feet)

• Maximum Depth

  3,040 meters (9,970 feet) in the Suakin Trough

• Maximum Width

  355 kilometers (221 miles)

• Current Status

  Heavily traveled waterway for maritime traffic between Europe and Asia

• Historical Use

  Used for Egyptian maritime commerce

• Geological Feature

  Underlain by the Red Sea Rift, part of the Great Rift Valley

• Bordering Countries

  Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea (west); Saudi Arabia, Yemen (east); Israel, Jordan (via Gulf of Aqaba)

• Ecological Significance

  World's northernmost tropical sea, Global 200 ecoregion, habitat for over 1,000 invertebrate species and 200 types of coral

Timeline

• The Red Sea was used for Egyptian maritime commerce. (Source: web_search_results)

  2000 BC

• The Suez Canal was cut across the isthmus, greatly facilitating trade and transportation on the Red Sea. (Source: web_search_results)

  1869-11-17

• The Red Sea was a subject of discussion in a secret group chat concerning military action against Houthi rebels, leading to the 'Signalgate' operational security failure where an editor was accidentally included. (Source: related_documents)

  2023-XX-XX

Red Sea

The Red Sea is a sea inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. Its connection to the ocean is in the south, through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden. To its north lie the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez—leading to the Suez Canal. It is underlain by the Red Sea Rift, which is part of the Great Rift Valley. The Red Sea has a surface area of roughly 438,000 km2 (169,000 sq mi), is about 2,250 km (1,400 mi) long, and 355 km (221 mi) wide at its widest point. It has an average depth of 490 m (1,610 ft), and in the central Suakin Trough, it reaches its maximum depth of 3,040 m (9,970 ft). Approximately 40% of the Red Sea is quite shallow at less than 100 m (330 ft) deep and about 25% is less than 50 m (160 ft) deep. The extensive shallow shelves are noted for their marine life and corals. More than 1,000 invertebrate species and 200 types of soft and hard coral live in the sea. The Red Sea is the world's northernmost tropical sea and has been designated a Global 200 ecoregion.

Web Search Results

• Red Sea - Wikipedia

  The Red Sea is part of the sea roads between Europe, the Persian Gulf and East Asia, and as such has heavy shipping traffic. Government-related bodies responsible for policing the Red Sea area include the Port Said Port Authority, the Suez Canal Authority and the Red Sea Ports Authority of Egypt, the Jordan Maritime Authority, the Israel Port Authority, the Saudi Ports Authority and the Sea Ports Corporation of Sudan. [...] The Red Sea is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world, owing to high evaporation and low precipitation; no significant rivers or streams drain into the sea, and its southern connection to the Gulf of Aden, an arm of the Indian Ocean, is narrow. Its salinity ranges from between ~36 ‰ in the southern part and 41 ‰ in the northern part around the Gulf of Suez, with an average of 40 ‰. (Average salinity for the world's seawater is ~35 ‰ on the Practical Salinity Scale, or PSU; that [...] The English term Red Sea is a direct translation of the Ancient Greek Erythrà Thálassa (Ἐρυθρὰ Θάλασσα). The sea itself was once referred to as the Erythraean Sea by Europeans. As well as Mare Rubrum in Latin (alternatively Sinus Arabicus, literally "Arabian Gulf"), the Romans called it Pontus Herculis (Sea of Hercules). Other designations include the Arabic البحر الأحمر, Al-Baḥr Al-Aḥmar (alternatively بحر القلزم, Baḥr Al-Qulzum, 'the Sea of Clysma'); the Coptic ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ̀ⲛϣⲁⲣⲓ, Phiom ̀nšari; the

• 15 Important Red Sea Facts You Must Know - Marine Insight

  The Red Sea is an inlet of the Indian Ocean and is connected to it via the Bal el Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden from the south. The Sinai Peninsula, Aqaba Gulf and the Gulf of Suez lie to its north. The region has many important ports and harbours that handle the majority of the world’s cargo, along with mesmerising beaches that attract people from far and wide. red sea red sea [...] The Red Sea is a remarkable water body that is known for its rich marine life. It is also a tourism hotspot, visited by diving enthusiasts along with beachgoers wanting to enjoy peace and tranquillity. Its stunning landscapes leave visitors in awe of its beauty and magnificence. It is also a vital trade sea route, and thousands of ships pass through it annually, which accords it a strategic position. [...] With a surface area of approximately 438,000 square kilometres or 169,000 square miles, the Red Sea is 2250 km or 1400 miles long and 355 km broad at its widest point. Its average depth is 490 m, and it attains a maximum depth of 3040 m in the central Suakin Trough. Forty Percent of the sea is less than 100 metres deep, and these shallow waters have underwater shelves that sustain life in the form of colourful corals and small fish. northernmost tropical seanorthernmost tropical sea

• Red Sea - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

  The Red Sea is one of the first large bodies of water mentioned in recorded history. The waterway was used for Egyptian maritime commerce about 2000 bc. Some shallow canals were dug between the Nile River and the Red Sea in ancient times but were later abandoned. For centuries cargo was carried over land by camel caravans from the Gulf of Aqaba to the Mediterranean Sea. It was not until 1869 that the Suez Canal was cut across the isthmus, greatly facilitating trade and transportation on the Red [...] The Red Sea is bordered by Egypt, Sudan, and Eritrea on the west and Saudi Arabia and Yemen on the east. The Red Sea occupies an area of about 174,000 square miles (450,000 square kilometers). From a maximum width of 190 miles (306 kilometers), it narrows to 20 miles (32 kilometers) at its southern end. The maximum depth is 9,974 feet (3,040 meters), but the average depth is about 1,500 feet (460 meters). [...] The Red Sea extends from Suez, Egypt, southward for about 1,200 miles (1,930 kilometers) to the strait of Bab el-Mandeb. That strait connects the sea with the Gulf of Aden and then with the Indian Ocean. At its northern end the sea splits into two parts. The Gulf of Suez is to the northwest, and the Gulf of Aqaba to the northeast. Between these two gulfs lies the Sinai Peninsula. The Gulf of Suez extends to within 100 miles (160 kilometers) of the Mediterranean Sea. The intervening strip of

• Red Sea summary | Britannica

  Red Sea, Narrow inland sea between the Arabian Peninsula and Africa. It extends southeast from Suez, Egypt (initially as the Gulf of Suez), for about 1,200 mi (1,930 km) to the Strait of Mandeb, which connects with the Gulf of Aden and then with the Arabian Sea. The Red Sea separates the coasts of Egypt, Sudan, and Eritrea from those of Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The Gulf of Aqaba, a northeastern extension of the sea, reaches southern Israel and southwestern Jordan. The sea contains some of the [...] world’s warmest and saltiest seawater. With its connection to the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal, it is one of the most heavily traveled waterways in the world, carrying traffic between Europe and Asia. Its name is derived from the colour changes observed in its waters. [...] Encyclopedia Britannica Encyclopedia Britannica Suez Canal Indian Ocean # Red Sea summary Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

• Red Sea | Map, Middle East, Shipping, Marine Ecosystems, & Geology

  The Red Sea contains some of the world’s hottest and saltiest seawater. With its connection to the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal, it is one of the most heavily traveled waterways in the world, carrying maritime traffic between Europe and Asia. Its name is derived from the colour changes observed in its waters. Normally, the Red Sea is an intense blue-green; occasionally, however, it is populated by extensive blooms of the algae Trichodesmium erythraeum, which, upon dying off, turn the [...] The Red Sea is considered a relatively new sea, whose development probably resembles that of the Atlantic Ocean in its early stages. The Red Sea’s trough apparently formed in at least two complex phases of land motion. The movement of Africa away from Arabia began about 55 million years ago. The Gulf of Suez opened up about 30 million years ago, and the northern part of the Red Sea about 20 million years ago. The second phase began about 3 to 4 million years ago, creating the trough in the Gulf [...] The Red Sea occupies part of a large rift valley in the continental crust of Africa and Arabia. This break in the crust is part of a complex rift system that includes the East African Rift System, which extends southward through Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania for almost 2,200 miles and northward for more than 280 miles from the Gulf of Aqaba to form the great Wadi Aqaba–Dead Sea–Jordan Rift; the system also extends eastward for 600 miles from the southern end of the Red Sea to form the Gulf of

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• Country

  Egypt

• Instance Of

  Q165

• Coordinates

  Lat: 22.0, Lon: 38.0

The Red Sea (Arabic: البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, romanized: Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; Hebrew: יַם-סוּף, romanized: yam sūf or Hebrew: הַיָּם הָאָדְוֹם, romanized: hayyām hāʾāḏōm; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ Phiom Enhah or ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲣⲓ Phiom ǹšari; Tigrinya: ቀይሕ ባሕሪ Qeyih Bahri; Somali: Badda Cas) is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. Its connection to the ocean is in the south, through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. To its north lie the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal). It is underlain by the Red Sea Rift, which is part of the Great Rift Valley. The Red Sea has a surface area of roughly 438,000 km2 (169,100 mi2), is about 2250 km (1398 mi) long, and — at its widest point — 355 km (220.6 mi) wide. It has an average depth of 490 m (1,608 ft), and in the central Suakin Trough it reaches its maximum depth of 3,040 m (9,970 ft). The Red Sea also has extensive shallow shelves, noted for their marine life and corals. The sea is the habitat of over 1,000 invertebrate species and 200 types of soft and hard coral. It is the world's northernmost tropical sea, and has been designated a Global 200 ecoregion.