The Two Seas: Revisited

Back on 23rd August 2007, I wrote regarding the two seas where the contents do not mix with one another. It's true, in that post, the two seas are very much described in religious scriptures. Today, I've gotten another email on two seas not mixing again, and I decided to do another round of research.

Seems that there IS another area where two seas mixes, however, in this one, there are more Islam*ic anecdotes on it and no Chris*tian comments on it. Of course, in this situation, I highly agree that God Al-Mighty who creates everything also creates the chemistry of the world to achieve this. Jet-Stream, Earth-Magnetic Sphere (I forgot the true name of this), etc... are all God's wonderful creation.

Okay, let's start the explanation. This is a picture that's widely used everywhere to explain the amazing division of the ocean.

I cannot source this picture, as it's widely used. Sorry.

So, is the picture above REALLY true? Yes it is. Here's what happens underneath...

Source: Marine Geology, Kuenen, p. 43, with a slight enhancement by www.islam-guide.com

Along the Straits of Gibraltar, there are two oceans separating Europe and Africa, whereby one of it is Atlantic Sea and the other Mediterranean Sea. Without needing to explain too much, as can be seen in the picture above. The area where the Gibraltar Sill is at the highest point, the depth is anywhere between 300metres to 900metres (from so many various sources). Where the ocean meets, the higher salinity of the Mediterranean Sea Water goes under the lower salinity water of the Atlantic Sea Water.

As the Atlantic Sea Water enters deeper into the Mediterranean sea, it's salinity start to increase as they average each other out and becomes part of the Mediterranean sea. Same goes for the higher salinity that dives under the Altantic ocean's waters, where the higher salinity decreases in the mixture and averages each other out before it totally becomes of Atlantic's salinity.

A quick post this time, just to explain that above. Thanx. :D