Is the "Red Sea" really red?

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JodyUK87

No, the Red Sea is not always red, but sometimes it appears to be. The Red Sea got its name from a phenomenon caused by a type of algae called Trichodesmium Erythraeum, which is found in the sea. When these algae blooms die off the blue-green color of sea appears to change to reddish-brown color.

M.B.

Actually yes. But not all the time. The Red Sea was named after a bioligical event that happens every so often. There is a red algea that spreads so much it makes the sea look red. You may have also heard of red tide.

Meg ♥

Obviously not.

Basement Bob

Red Sea

Narrow sea between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

Probably named for the red algae that are sometimes present in its waters.

rainman

Of course, just like the Blue Danube really is blue!!!

wozza.lad

Not at first sight,its actually better than that ,put a snorkel on and put your face under water and you will see every colour of the rainbow,its a magnificient sight of multicoloured fish ,coral and crystal clear water,even better go scuba diving and see even more,including wild dolphins that will come right up to you to be stroked.i saw and did all this on a visit to eilat in israel 3or4years ago.i am sorry i have diverted from your question but it brought memories streaming back,highly reccomend it.

arthur d

lol!!!
nope!

tours

well, we been told that the sea becoming angry. and you know human when becoming angry his face turn to red,
after that they called the sea, Red sea

Quintus T

are you really joking?

poppy vox

Do I really look like you?

iraq51

Ha-ha-ha

Don't forget....that the Black Sea is really Black, the Yellow River is really yellow and the Lake of Purple Rain is really purple.

Now...NOT JOKING....but do you have any concept, any geographic background that can tell me which one of these is actually true? Without having to cheat and use Google or any other search engine to find the answer? Come on people...this is like a 7th grade geography question.

rhnegatif

do you really bloom? :p

JuDe

hahahahahahaha....
good one!

maroc

the red sea takes his name from a kind of seaweed taht in certain seasons turn red, and made the sea look red too. but nowadays the phenomena doesnt happen anymore.... pollution?

doe

1.came from "reed sea" (lots of reeds there, see)

2.there have been occasions that the environment conditions turned those reeds reddish, hence "red".

but is it indeed red? no.

alvinlow76

nope. thats just a name.

Mad Professor

blackjacknureyev

is the Black Sea really black?

Wal

Of coarse, and the Black sea and the Yellow sea and the nice Blue sea, and when you mix em all up you get that yuki grey green colour like at Blackpool.

Joe the answer man

"Red Sea is a direct translation of the Latin Mare Erythraeum, Arabic al-Baḥr al-Aḥmar (البحر الأحمر), and Tigrinya Qeyḥ bāḥrī (ቀይሕ ባሕሪ).

The name of the sea does not indicate the color of the water, because it is not red in color. It may signify the seasonal blooms of the red-colored cyanobacteria Trichodesmium erythraeum near the water surface. Some suggest that it refers to the mineral-rich red mountains nearby which are called Harei Edom (הרי אדום). Edom, meaning "ruddy complexion", is also an alternative Hebrew name for the red-faced biblical character Esau (brother of Jacob), and the nation descended from him, the Edomites, which in turn provides yet another possible origin for Red Sea."

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