"The highest mountain in the world is in China and the lowest is in Israel."
"Not going to the Dead Sea is like not going to the Great Wall of China."
The Dead Sea is the lowest water area on the earth, with an average water level of about 400 meters below sea level. Located between Israel and Jordan, it is an inland salt lake. The Dead Sea has become a famous natural resort with its strong buoyancy, mineral-rich seawater, sunlight filtered out of ultraviolet rays, air rich in oxygen and minerals and black mud with cosmetic effect.
"The center of the lowest point in the world"
The Dead Sea lies in the middle of the north-south rift between Jordan and Israel. Strictly speaking, the Dead Sea should be owned by Jordan, Israel and the future Palestine. It is 4 13 meters above sea level and covers an area of about 1049 square kilometers. It is 80.4 kilometers long from north to south and 17 kilometers wide from east to west. Lisan Peninsula in the east of the lake divides the lake into two lake basins with different sizes and shades, with the northern part accounting for three quarters. It is shallow in the south, with an average depth of less than 3 meters, and deep in the north, with the deepest point reaching 330 meters. Sodium chloride saturated in deep water precipitates into petrochemical products. It is said that Sodom and Gomorrah in Sin City, which were destroyed by God in Genesis, sank at the bottom of the South Dead Sea. No wonder the water is shallow in the south and deep in the north. In such water, it is difficult for fish to survive, and there are no flowers and plants on the shore, so people call it the Dead Sea. But in recent years, scientists have found that there are green algae and bacteria in the sediments at the bottom of the Dead Sea Lake.
"The Dead Sea is also called the Salt Sea."
This is the bitter water in the center of the earth. Everyone who has been to the Dead Sea has tasted it-bitter and unusual. The Dead Sea, known as the sea by the world, is actually just an inland saltwater lake, the saltiest of all natural lakes, which is 10 times saltier than ordinary seawater. This is a large salt storage. The salt content of surface water is 227 to 275 grams per liter. It is said that there is a salt layer at the bottom of the lake, with a thickness of about 13 meters. It is estimated that the total salt content of the Dead Sea is about 654.38+0.3 billion tons. This may be because Hebrew calls the Dead Sea a salt sea.
The origin of the name "Dead Sea"
People call it the Dead Sea for two reasons. First of all, it has no exit. Second, aquatic plants and fish can't survive. However, scientists in the United States and Israel found that 1 1 species of bacteria and a kind of seaweed still live in the sediments at the bottom of the Dead Sea Lake in this saltiest water. It turns out that there is a kind of microorganism called "box halophilic bacteria" in the Dead Sea. It has a unique protein that can prevent salt from invading.
"Danger" in the Dead Sea
You can swim, but you can't float. Many people think that the Dead Sea is buoyant, people can't sink, and they can play in the water at will. Actually, it is not. Floating in the dead sea should not be so big as to splash into your eyes. The key is that the sea water is so thick that even a small drop enters the eyes, which will be terrible. Experienced people put a bottle of fresh water on the shore so that it can be used for washing in time. Someone accidentally took a sip, and as a result, his stomach was uncomfortable for several days, and he couldn't vomit if he wanted to. The crystal on the shore is hard and prickly, and it is easy to cut the skin. When you enter the Dead Sea, you will immediately feel a burning sensation at the tiny scratches you didn't notice at all. It's really like "sprinkling salt on the wound", but taking a salt bath in the Dead Sea will soon heal the wound. In addition, the Dead Sea beaches are mostly cobblestone beaches with large particles. People who don't often walk barefoot will feel unbearable pain on their soles when they stand up or even walk on the beach.
Is the name of the Dead Sea "Death"?
Due to high evaporation, chemical refining, little rainfall and water shortage, the water level of the Dead Sea has been declining year after year. Compared with 1960, the water level drops by more than10m. The natural decline of the Dead Sea is accelerating. I believe that the Dead Sea is making such a silent contribution to human health and is favored by tourists all over the world. Israel, Jordan and the future Palestinian state will take effective measures to "live" the Dead Sea at all costs.
The future of the Dead Sea
For a long time, there are two completely different views on the future and destiny of the Dead Sea: one is that the Dead Sea is drying up day by day. In the long years, the Dead Sea has been continuously evaporated and concentrated, with fewer lakes and higher salinity. In the Middle East, the temperature is as high as 50℃ in summer. The only Jordan River that supplies it with water is used for irrigation, so the Dead Sea is in danger of running out of water. In the near future, the Dead Sea will cease to exist.
Another view is that the Dead Sea is not lifeless stagnant water, its future is boundless, and it is the future world ocean. From the geological structure, it is considered that the Dead Sea is located at the lowest part of the famous Syrian-African fault zone, and it is still in its primary stage. One day, cracks will appear at the bottom of the Dead Sea, and seawater will emerge from the depths of the earth's crust. As the cracks continue to expand, new oceans will grow.
In the early 1980s, people found that the Dead Sea was turning red. Through research, it is found that a small red life-"halobacteria" is rapidly multiplying in water. Its number is amazing, and there are about 200 billion halobacteria per cubic centimeter of seawater. In addition, a unicellular algae plant was found in the Dead Sea. It seems that the Dead Sea is also a vibrant world.
However, the actual situation of the Dead Sea is not optimistic, its area is shrinking day by day, and the geological hypothesis has not been proved by more facts. Therefore, the future of the Dead Sea remains a mystery.
Why does the Dead Sea have magical effects?
Thousands of people came to the Dead Sea from all over the world to restore their energy and health. The magical effect of the Dead Sea comes from the following aspects:
sunlight
Almost every day of the year, the sun shines on the Dead Sea. Because the area is below the sea level, sunlight has to pass through the special atmosphere, the natural filter formed by chemical elements brought by seawater evaporation and the thick ozone layer. In this way, some ultraviolet rays are blocked, and people can safely bask in the sun for a long time here.
A mineral-rich atmosphere
After seawater evaporates, it will leave some unique oxidized salts-magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium and bromine. Bromine is famous for its sedative effect, and its density in the air around the Dead Sea is 20 times higher than anywhere else on earth.
Mineral hot spring
Rich in high concentrations of salt and hydrogen sulfide. Dead Sea mud contains a lot of sulfides and minerals. It can keep warm, clean skin and relieve joint pain.
Temperature and humidity
Dry and warm air, continuous high temperature, scarce rainfall.
high atmospheric pressure
The Dead Sea is the most stressful place on earth. The air contains a lot of oxygen, which makes people feel comfortable to breathe.
Fewer pollen
The climate is dry, plants are scarce, and there are no allergens.