There is higher salinity in the northern Red Sea while lower in the southern. Give reasons.
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The Red Sea lies between Africa and America and it is the inlet of the Indian Ocean.
Due to the highest evaporation of ocean water it is found to be most salty whereas the southern part is not that salty compared to the northern part the southern panel has Gulf of Suez which lies in the Sinai Peninsula.
This water has higher density thereby causing lower evaporation.
That is why the southern part is less salty than the northern part.
Red Sea in an inlet part of an Indian ocean which is located between the Northeast Africa and Arabian Peninsula. It is competitively a narrow, elongated Sea. The southern end of the sea is towards the Indian ocean while the northern is as good as a landlocked sea. Salinity and temperature currents of Indian Ocean largely influence and control the salinity and temperature of Southern end. Currents do not affect much on Northern side of the Red Sea. Besides, this part is surrounded by Sahara and Arabian desert. High and more evaporation have resulted in high salinity of the northern part of Red Sea.