RVThuwal

KAUST’s research vessel- making Science happen on the Red Sea since 2014! Our likes? Science on and under the sea.

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The red sea boasts stunning reefs brimming with beautiful marine life. The shimmery shoals and bright-colored fish corals have led to the Red Sea. This sea is considered the world's best diving sea.

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The Red Sea is one of those seas named after common color terms in English. The other seas are the White Sea, Black Sea and the Yellow Sea. The name was chosen because it contains a cyanobacteria called Trichodesmium erythraeum, that turns the blue-green water to a reddish-brown

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The climate of the Red Sea is dry and hot for most of the year. However, the water temperature of the sea remains constant, at 27°C in the summer season and 21°C in winter. July and August are the warmest seasons, and January is the coolest one.

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Annual buoy maintenance is about to start!

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#KAUST is excited to announce a collaboration agreement with @OceanAero, which, along with @ShelfSubsea, will bring #Autonomous Underwater and Surface Vehicles into Saudi Arabia, enhancing #KAUSTResearch at @RSRC_KAUST and the capabilities of @RvThuwal
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One interesting thing about the Red Sea is that it has 25 islands that are commonly well known for diving purposes, including Brothers Islands, Giftun Islands, Tiran Islands, Rocky Islands , Zabargad Islands, and Kadambel mountain island (the one in the photos)

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CMR celebrates World Hydrography Day 2022!

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The Red Sea is home to more than 1200 fish species; 10% are found nowhere else. It is a diverse ecosystem with 200 soft and hard corals and over 1000 invertebrate species.

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While diving in the Red Sea, you will not only see fish, but you will more likely spot remnants of the sea in the form of shipwrecks. Thistlegorm is the most popular among them that was sunk during World War II BY German bombers.

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You can visit the Red Sea throughout the year because it is warm with an even average temperature of 66°F. In summer months, the temperature goes up to 84°F, making the shallow parts of the sea warm.

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Forty-four species of shark visit the coral reefs of the Red Sea, including star spotted smooth-hound, bigeye hound shark, snaggletooth shark, milk shark, silvertip shark, whale shark, zebra shark and gray reef shark.

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The ocean is always a mystery for scientists, and their curiosity about ocean life has made them discover the things known today. Still, 80%-85% of the ocean's floor is unmapped, and the views are only as clear as that of planets like Venus and Mars.

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Believe it or not, dolphins and sharks have a lot in common in that they both share the same habitat and primarily eat the same food.
Sharks & dolphins are captured in contact in northern redsea.

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Did You Know?
Around 10,000 years ago, the ocean level was nearly 110 m. Over the past 100 years, the sea level has risen to 10-25 cm. Scientists expect that the ocean level will keep rising even if the climate is stabilized and the sea reacts slowly to climate changes.

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Did you know?
The majority of Earth's life is aquatic? It is not surprising that much of the Earth's surface is underwater. Yes, incredibly, 94% of Earth's living species exist within the oceans.

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Global warming is a big issue, and even a few low-lying coral islands may be threatened by climate change. Global warming has led to rising sea levels while rising sea temperatures have led to coral bleaching.

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RV Aegaeo docking at CMR Pier, preparing for KAUST Red Sea Expedition (KRSE) 2022.

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CMR commercial divers cleaning RV Thuwal hull mounted sensors early this year.

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The world's fastest fish lives in the Red Sea!
The solitary sailfish can reach at speeds of up to 110 kilometers per hour and a size of one meter long.