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Dead Sea facts. How it got the name and is it really dead?BY: Jessica | Category: Travel | Post Date: 2008-09-19
Dead sea is located on the border of Israel and Jordan and it is called DEAD because it's water is extremely saline (salty) and that makes almost impossible for any fish, animal or vegetable life to survive. Only salt eating bacteria and some specific plants which have adapted to live in salt water (halophytes) can be found. The northern half of the Dead Sea belongs to Jordan and portions of southern half belong to Israel. It is situated in a desert. Some interesting and quick facts of dead sea are as follows: 1. Lowest water body in the world (about 419 meters below sea level). 2. It has no outlet, therefore all water which reaches here does not go out as a river to any other place. Some tributaries drain their water in it. 3. Water loss happens mostly in form of evaporation and some water is absorbed by the earth. 4. It is second saltiest body of water, the first being Lake Asal in Djibouti. 5. Because of natural buoyancy, anyone can easily float in the Dead Sea. 6. Even the boats cannot sail in it. 7. Some believe that the water of Dead Sea has special healing powers and cosmetic uses. 8. Dead Sea has been rapidly shrinking mainly because of commercial reasons. 9. Israel has proposed to get a man made tunnel/canal from the Mediterranean or Red sea in future. 10. If you hike around Dead sea you may be able to spot camels, hares, foxes, birds and even leopards. 11. Several industries depend on dead sea for chemicals like potash, bromine, caustic soda, magnesium metal and salt. 12. The surface area of dead sea is about 800 square km with Shore length of about 135 km. 13. Heart and asthma patients often experience some relief because of the high density of the atmosphere. 14. Dead Sea's average salt concentration is about 32 percent (oceans have a concentration of about 3-4 percent). 15. The Dead Sea is the world's largest natural spa. 16. The average temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity is about 35%. 17. High mineral content of the Dead Sea products cleanses and detoxifies the body, enhancing skin beauty. 18. Sea depth varies from 3 meters to 397 meters (deepest point). 19. The waters of the Dead Sea are nearly black. 20. Dead sea is also an important religion and archeology site, there have been reports of people who found jars filled with scrolls, old fragments of all the Hebrew books and Qumran ruins. How was dead sea formed ( a brief answer): About 3 million years ago, a major earthquake created the Syrian-African Rift. The Dead Sea sank deep into the valley and was deprived of its natural outflow to the sea over time. Article Source: http://www.saching.com About Author / Additional Info: Additional Articles: * Continents do not drift, they raise the land. Author Ponmudiganapathy * Advantages of oral communication over written communication * Air those dreams - Starting a business * Computer Support Keeps OS from Pesky Programs * Disadvantages of online relationships Does this article violate or infringe on your copyright ? It is a violation of our terms for authors to submit content which they did not write and claim it as their own. If this article infringes on your copyrights, then use our Contact us form with the detailed proof of infringement along with the offending article's title, URL and writer name. If you do not hear back from us then contact us again in another 10 days. Thank you. Comments on this article: (0 comments so far) * Additional comments are now closed for this article *
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