Dead Sea of Jordan has its own novelty by prevailing as the only natural waterbody of earth with viability to float. Although there are several inland water bodies like Caspian Sea and Black Sea, what is the main reason for the unusual salinity of Dead Sea? Is the origin of Dead Sea - A scientific marvel or myth?
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Hello S; I found the following statement on Google. "The African Plate rotates counterclockwise while the Arabian Plate moves roughly northward. As they move apart, faults form in the graben and pieces of crust sink into the mantle. About 3 million years ago, water filled the graben, forming the Dead Sea, which was then part of a long bay of the Mediterranean Sea"
The fact that the salinity is so high is simply due to evaporation of the water. With no outlet, any water that does enter the sea brings a little salt along with it. Best regards, Jim Des Lauriers
The Dead Sea is a salt lake located in the Jordan Valley between Israel and Jordan. It is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world with a salinity of about 33%. The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth, at about 1,400 feet below sea level. It was formed over millions of years as the Jordan River and other surrounding rivers flowed into the area and became trapped in a basin. Over time, the water evaporated and left behind the salts and minerals, which are now found in the area's soil and water.
The main reason for the unusual salinity of the Dead Sea is the high evaporation rate due to the hot, dry climate of the Middle East. The Dead Sea is a scientific marvel, not a myth. It is a natural phenomenon that has been around since ancient times.
It was formed as a result of the separation of the African and Arabian plates. The movement of these plates created a depression in the earth's surface, which gradually filled with water over time.
Because the Dead Sea is a closed area in which there are no outlets, as it is fed only by the Jordan River, so the water evaporates in the closed ocean more than it evaporates in the open ocean, in addition to the hot climate there so This causes the water to evaporate, leaving behind the salts
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