How can the surface of the water be split in two, exposing the barren path at the bottom? “The sea surface splits in two” – this is a once-in-a-thousand-year event.
From the treasure trove of Eastern fairy tales to Western mythology, there is no shortage of motifs like a character running to the sea, the enemy chasing behind. At that time, the sea surface splits in half so that he or she can escape.
Saint Moses led 600,000 people with their luggage to flee, across the Sinai peninsula.
Thought it was just a legend, but scientists believe that “split water” is completely possible. But how to say it, to “cut open” the ocean also requires an equally large amount of energy! What “force” is that?
First, let’s reread one of the most popular stories about the “road that cuts across the sea”.
The Old Testament recounts that, in the past, when the Jews were slaves in Egypt, life was extremely miserable. To free the nation from captivity, a hero rose up – it was Saint Moses . He led 600,000 people with their luggage to flee, across the Sinai peninsula.
The water immediately split in two for the Jews to continue their journey.
The Egyptian pharaohs let the army chase after them. The Jews ran to the Red Sea and were still caught. In the midst of danger, the surface of the water split in two for the Jews to continue their journey. Of course, the Egyptian army tried to chase but couldn’t.
The incident is later recorded in the Bible that: “Saint Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its normal state, at dawn. The Egyptians were fleeing, when they met the sea, and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians. in the heart of the sea. The sea came crashing down, burying the chariots and cavalry, burying the entire army of Pharaoh who followed the Jews into the sea. Not a single one survived.”
Researchers from the National Center for Aerodynamics (NCAR) and the University of Colorado in the US have simulated using computers to find out what really happened in the Red Sea.
Factors of interest include underwater geology, waves and winds.
A strong easterly wind blew all night, splitting the water in the lagoon at the northern shore of the Red Sea.
In the end, they came to an unexpected conclusion. Accordingly, strong easterly winds blew throughout the night, splitting the water surface at the lagoon location on the north shore of the Red Sea (on the Egyptian side). The Jews followed this “temporary” route to escape during the night.
Carl Drews – who led the study – said: ” The split in water is due to the movement of the current .
The wind made the water move according to a certain physical mechanism, thereby opening a safe corridor for the Jews. Then the water returned to its original position and, coincidentally, it happened at the exact moment of dawn to engulf the Egyptians.”
The wind of 100km/h can make the water surface “drift” out with a width of 5km in 4 hours.
It is known that in a simulation experiment, a wind of 100km / h can make the water surface “drift” with a width of 5km in 4 hours. Those are the essential elements that help hundreds of thousands of Jews run the distance from 3-4km to the other side.
Of course, scientists cannot explain all the mythological details, for example, how can one walk in 100km/h winds? However, the theory put forward is that the large number of troops will create a protective “wall of people” .
Researcher Carl Drews said: “Nobody wants to do that. But considering that the pharaoh’s soldiers were exterminated behind, they had only one option to pass.”