Waters that do not mix where located. The intersection point of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Amazing sight! Why don't the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans mix?

Miracle of the Qur'an: the seas that do not mix

Sura 55 "The Merciful":

19. He mixed the two seas that meet each other.

20. There is a barrier between them that they cannot cross.

Sura 25 "Discrimination":

53. He is the One Who mixed two seas (types of water): one is pleasant, fresh, and the other is salty, bitter. He placed a barrier and an insurmountable obstacle between them.

While exploring the expanses of water in the Strait of Gibraltar, Jacques Cousteau discovered an amazing fact, not explained by science: the existence of two water columns that do not mix with each other. They seem to be separated by a film and have a clear boundary between them. Each of them has its own temperature, its own salt composition, animal and flora. These are the waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean touching each other in the Strait of Gibraltar.

“In 1962,” says Jacques Cousteau, “German scientists discovered that in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where the waters of the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea converge, the waters of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean do not mix. Following the example of our colleagues, we began to find out whether the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea mix. First we examined the water of the Mediterranean Sea - its natural level of salinity, density and the life forms inherent in it. We did the same thing in the Atlantic Ocean. These two masses of water have been meeting in the Strait of Gibraltar for thousands of years and it would be logical to assume that these two huge water masses should have mixed long ago - their salinity and density should have become the same, or at least similar. But even in the places where they converge closest, each of them retains its properties. In other words, at the confluence of two masses of water, the water curtain did not allow them to mix.”

Upon discovering this obvious and incredible fact the scientist was extremely surprised. “For a long time I rested on the laurels of this amazing phenomenon, inexplicable by the laws of physics and chemistry,” writes Cousteau.

But the scientist experienced even greater surprise and admiration when he learned that this was written about in the Koran 1,400 years ago. He learned about this from Dr. Maurice Bucaille, a Frenchman who converted to Islam.

“When I told him about my discovery, he skeptically told me that this was said in the Koran 1400 years ago. It was like a bolt from the blue for me. And indeed, this is how it turned out when I looked at the translations of the Koran. Then I exclaimed: “I swear that this Koran, from which modern science is 1400 years behind, cannot be human speech. This is the true speech of the Almighty.” After that, I accepted Islam and every day I was amazed at the truth, justice, ease, and usefulness of this religion. I am eternally grateful that He opened my eyes to the Truth,” Cousteau further writes.

All seas and oceans and rivers on Earth communicate with each other. The water surface level is the same everywhere.

But you rarely see such a border. This is the border between the seas.

And the most amazing mergers are truly those where there is a visible contrast, a clear boundary between seas or flowing rivers.

North Sea and Baltic Sea

Meeting point of the North Sea and Baltic Sea near the city of Skagen, Denmark. Water does not mix due to different densities. Locals call it the end of the world.

Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea

The meeting point of the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea near the Peloponnese Peninsula, Greece.

Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean

The meeting point of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean at the Strait of Gibraltar. Water does not mix due to differences in density and salinity.

Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean

Meeting point of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Antilles region

The meeting place of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean on the island of Eleuthera, Bahamas. On the left is the Caribbean Sea (turquoise water), on the right is the Atlantic Ocean (blue water).

Suriname River and Atlantic Ocean

Meeting point of the Suriname River and the Atlantic Ocean in South America

Uruguay and tributary (Argentina)

The confluence of the Uruguay River and its tributary in the province of Misiones, Argentina. One of them is cleared for needs agriculture, the other becomes almost red with clay during the rainy season.

Gega and Yupshara (Abkhazia)

The confluence of the Gega and Yupshara rivers in Abkhazia. Gega is blue, and Yupshara is brown.

Rio Negro and Solimões (cf. Amazon section) (Brazil)

The confluence of the Rio Negro and Solimões rivers in Brazil.

Six miles from Manaus in Brazil, the Rio Negro and Solimões rivers join but do not mix for 4 kilometers. Rio Negro has dark water, while Solimões has light water. This phenomenon is explained by differences in temperature and flow speed. The Rio Negro flows at a speed of 2 kilometers per hour and a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, and the Solimoes at a speed of 4 to 6 kilometers and a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius.

Moselle and Rhine (Germany)

The confluence of the Moselle and Rhine rivers in Koblenz, Germany. The Rhine is lighter, the Moselle is darker.

Ilz, Danube and Inn (Germany)

The confluence of the three rivers Ilz, Danube and Inn in Passau, Germany.

Ilts is a small mountain river (in the 3rd photo in the lower left corner), the Danube in the middle and the light-colored Inn. Although the Inn is wider and fuller than the Danube at its confluence, it is considered a tributary.

Kura and Aragvi (Georgia)

The confluence of the Kura and Aragvi rivers in Mtskheta, Georgia.

Alaknanda and Bhagirathi (India)

The confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers in Devaprayag, India. Alaknanda is dark, Bhagirathi is light.

Irtysh and Ulba (Kazakhstan)

The confluence of the Irtysh and Ulba rivers in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan. The Irtysh is clean, the Ulba is muddy.

Thompson and Fraser (Canada)

Confluence of the Thompson and Fraser Rivers, British Columbia, Canada. The Fraser River is fed by mountain waters and therefore has muddier water than the Thompson River, which flows through the plains.

Jialing and Yangtze (China)

The confluence of the Jialing and Yangtze rivers in Chongqing, China. The Jialing River, on the right, stretches for 119 km. In the city of Chongqing it flows into the Yangtze River. The clear waters of Jialing meet the brown waters of the Yangtze.

Argut and Katun (Russia)

The confluence of the Argut and Katun rivers in the Ongudai region, Altai, Russia. Argut is muddy, and Katun is clean.

Oka and Volga (Russia)

The confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. On the right is Oka (gray), on the left is Volga (blue).

Irtysh and Om (Russia)

The confluence of the Irtysh and Om rivers in Omsk, Russia. The Irtysh is muddy, the Om is transparent.

Cupid and Zeya (Russia)

The confluence of the Amur and Zeya rivers in Blagoveshchensk, Amur region, Russia. On the left is Cupid, on the right is Zeya.

Big Yenisei and Small Yenisei (Russia)

Confluence of the Greater Yenisei and the Lesser Yenisei near Kyzyl, Tyva Republic, Russia. On the left is the Big Yenisei, on the right is the Small Yenisei.

Irtysh and Tobol (Russia)

The confluence of the Irtysh and Tobol rivers near Tobolsk, Tyumen region, Russia. The Irtysh is light, muddy, the Tobol is dark, transparent.

Ardon and Tseydon (Russia)

The confluence of the Ardon and Tseydon rivers North Ossetia, Russia. The muddy river is Ardon, and the light turquoise, clear river is Tseydon.

Katun and Koksa (Russia)

The confluence of the Katun and Koksa rivers near the village of Ust-Koksa, Altai, Russia. The Koksa River flows to the right, its water is dark in color. On the left is Katun, water with a greenish tint.

Katun and Akkem (Russia)

The confluence of the Katun and Akkem rivers in the Altai Republic, Russia. Katun is blue, Akkem is white.

Chuya and Katun (Russia)

The confluence of the Chuya and Katun rivers in the Ongudai region of the Altai Republic, Russia

The waters of the Chuya in this place (after the confluence with the Chaganuzun River) acquire an unusual cloudy white lead color and seem dense and dense. Katun is clean and turquoise. Combining together, they form a single two-color stream with a clear boundary, and for some time they flow without mixing.

Belaya and Kama (Russia)

The confluence of the Kama and Belaya rivers in Agidel, Bashkiria, Russia. The Belaya River is blue, and the Kama is greenish.

Chebdar and Bashkaus (Russia)

The confluence of the Chebdar and Bashkaus rivers near Mount Kaishkak, Altai, Russia.

Chebdar is blue, originates at an altitude of 2500 meters above sea level, flows through a deep gorge, where the height of the walls reaches 100 meters. The Bashkaus is greenish at the confluence.

Ilet and mineral spring (Russia)

The confluence of the Ilet River and a mineral spring in the Mari El Republic, Russia.

Green and Colorado (USA)

Confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers in national park Canyonlands, Utah, USA. Green is green and Colorado is brown. The beds of these rivers run through rocks of different composition, which is why the colors of the water are so contrasting.

Ohio and Mississippi (USA)

Confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, USA. Mississippi is green and Ohio is brown. The waters of these rivers do not mix and have a clear boundary at a distance of almost 6 km.

Monongahela and Allegheny (USA)

The confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers joins the Ohio River in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, USA. At the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers they lose their names and become the new Ohio River.

White and Blue Nile (Sudan)

The confluence of the White Nile and Blue Nile rivers in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan.

Araks and Akhuryan (Türkiye)

The confluence of the Araks and Akhuryan rivers near Bagaran, on the Armenia-Türkiye border. On the right is Akhuryan (clean water), on the left is Araks (muddy water).

Rhone and Saone (France)

The confluence of the Saone and Rhone rivers in Lyon, France. The Rhone is blue, and its tributary the Saone is grey.

Drava and Danube (Croatia)

Confluence of the Drava and Danube rivers, Osijek, Croatia. On the right bank of the Drava River, 25 kilometers upstream from the confluence with the Danube, is the city of Osijek.

Rhone and Arv (Switzerland)

The confluence of the Rhone and Arve rivers in Geneva, Switzerland.

The river on the left is the transparent Rhône, which emerges from Lake Leman.

The river on the right is the muddy Arve, which is fed by many glaciers in the Chamonix valley.

Two seas that do not mix are described in the Koran!
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While exploring the expanses of water in the Strait of Gibraltar, Jacques Cousteau discovered an amazing fact, not explained by science: the existence of two water columns that do not mix with each other. They seem to be separated by a film and have a clear boundary between them. Each of them has its own temperature, its own salt composition, flora and fauna. These are the waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean touching each other in the Strait of Gibraltar.

“In 1962,” says Jacques Cousteau, “German scientists discovered that in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where the waters of the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea converge, the waters of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean do not mix. Following the example of our colleagues, we began to find out whether the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea mix. First we examined the water of the Mediterranean Sea - its natural level of salinity, density and the life forms inherent in it. We did the same thing in the Atlantic Ocean. These two masses of water have been meeting in the Strait of Gibraltar for thousands of years and it would be logical to assume that these two huge water masses should have mixed long ago - their salinity and density should have become the same, or at least similar. But even in the places where they converge closest, each of them retains its properties. In other words, at the confluence of two masses of water, the water curtain did not allow them to mix.”

When he discovered this obvious and incredible fact, the scientist was extremely surprised. “For a long time I rested on the laurels of this amazing phenomenon, inexplicable by the laws of physics and chemistry,” writes Cousteau. But the scientist experienced even greater surprise and admiration when he learned that this was written about in the Koran 1,400 years ago. He learned about this from Dr. Maurice Bucaille, a Frenchman who converted to Islam. “When I told him about my discovery, he skeptically told me that this was said in the Koran 1400 years ago.

It was like a bolt from the blue for me. And indeed, this is how it turned out when I looked at the translations of the Koran. Then I exclaimed: “I swear that this Koran, from which modern science lags behind by 1400 years, cannot be the speech of man. This is the true speech of the Almighty.”

After that, I accepted Islam and every day I was amazed at the truth, justice, ease, and usefulness of this religion. I am eternally grateful that He opened my eyes to the Truth,” Cousteau further writes.

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There are many on Earth mysterious places and phenomena. One of such phenomena can be called the meeting of reservoirs whose waters do not mix. Many believe that these are the laws of physics, others consider them an inexplicable anomaly, and still others attribute this phenomenon to the vagaries of nature.

Jacques Cousteau and the Strait of Gibraltar

In 1967, German scientists tried to find out the reasons why the waters of the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea do not mix in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Jacques Cousteau decided to follow the example of his colleagues and study the non-mixing of the water column of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea in the Strait of Gibraltar by analyzing the density and salinity of the waters.

The scientist believed that over many millennia the waters of the two reservoirs should have mixed. But even in those places where the sea and ocean seem to touch each other, they still retain their distinctive features.

What is surface tension of water

As it turned out, the reason for the non-mixing of waters of different reservoirs lies in the tension of the surface, and this is the main parameter of water. Without going deep into physics: this is the force due to which water molecules can connect with each other, which is how a drop, puddle, stream, etc. appear. And the stronger the surface tension, the less volatility of the liquid.

Well, for example, alcohol has a very weak molecular binding force, so when it comes into contact with air it quickly evaporates. Fortunately, water has a very large value for this parameter, so there is still life on our planet.

You can visualize what surface tension is. To do this, take a bowl and slowly pour tea into it to the very brim. For some time, the tea will not overflow over the edges, and if you look closely, you can see a thin film on the surface of the drink, which will try to prevent the tea from spilling. This is what happens with reservoirs; each has its own surface tension, which, like a wall, prevents one reservoir from flowing into another.

Where can you see the boundaries between bodies of water?

In the northernmost part of Denmark, namely in the city of Skagen, the waters of the Baltic and North Seas meet. The Danes call the borders of the coast in Skagen “the end of the world”:

• Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, Antilles

• Rio Negro and Solimões rivers, Brazil

• Uruguay River and its tributary, Argentina

• Green and Colorado Rivers, Utah, USA

• Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers, India

• Jialing and Yangtze Rivers, China

• Chuya and Katun rivers, Russia

• Rivers Moselle and Rhine, Germany

• Three rivers: Inn, Danube and Ilz, Germany

• Rivers Rhone and Arve, Switzerland

By the way, adherents of the Muslim faith are convinced that bodies of water do not mix because Allah commanded so, because this was written in the Koran even before the time when natural phenomenon became known to science. They say that Jacques Cousteau converted to Islam only because he read about the non-mixing of waters in the Koran, and then was able to see all this in reality.

A not-so-rare phenomenon is a visible boundary between connected bodies of water: two seas, a sea and an ocean, a river and a tributary, etc. And yet, it always looks so unusual that you can’t help but wonder: why don’t their waters mix?

1. North Sea and Baltic Sea

The meeting point of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea near Skagen, Denmark. Water does not mix due to different densities.

2. Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean

The meeting point of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean at the Strait of Gibraltar. Water does not mix due to differences in density and salinity.

3. Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean

The meeting point of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Antilles region.

The meeting point of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean on the island of Eleuthera, Bahamas. On the left is the Caribbean Sea (turquoise water), on the right is the Atlantic Ocean (blue water).

4. Suriname River and Atlantic Ocean

The meeting point of the Suriname River and the Atlantic Ocean in South America.

5. Uruguay River and its tributary

The confluence of the Uruguay River and its tributary in the province of Misiones, Argentina. One of them is cleared for agricultural needs, the other becomes almost red with clay during the rainy season.

6. Rio Negro and Solimões (Amazon section)

Six miles from Manaus in Brazil, the Rio Negro and Solimões rivers join but do not mix for 4 kilometers. Rio Negro has dark water, while Solimões has light water. This phenomenon is explained by differences in temperature and flow speed. The Rio Negro flows at a speed of 2 km/h and a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, and the Solimoes at a speed of 4 to 6 km/h and a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius.

7. Moselle and Rhine

The confluence of the Moselle and Rhine rivers in Koblenz, Germany. The Rhine is lighter, the Moselle is darker.

8. Ilts, Danube and Inn

The confluence of the three rivers Ilz, Danube and Inn in Passau, Germany. Ilts is a small mountain river (in the 3rd photo in the lower left corner), the Danube in the middle and the Inn of a light color. Although the Inn is wider and deeper than the Danube at its confluence, it is considered a tributary.

9. Alaknanda and Bhagirathi

The confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers in Devaprayag, India. Alaknanda is dark, Bhagirathi is light.

10. Irtysh and Ulba

The confluence of the Irtysh and Ulba rivers in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan. The Irtysh is clean, the Ulba is muddy.

11. Jialing and Yangtze

The confluence of the Jialing and Yangtze rivers in Chongqing, China. The Jialing River stretches for 119 km. In the city of Chongqing it flows into the Yangtze River. The clear waters of Jialing meet the brown waters of the Yangtze.

12. Irtysh and Om

The confluence of the Irtysh and Om rivers in Omsk, Russia. The Irtysh is muddy, the Om is transparent.

13. Irtysh and Tobol

The confluence of the Irtysh and Tobol rivers near Tobolsk, Tyumen region, Russia. The Irtysh is light, muddy, the Tobol is dark, transparent.

14. Chuya and Katun

The confluence of the Chuya and Katun rivers in the Ongudai region of the Altai Republic, Russia. The water of the Chuya in this place (after confluence with the Chaganuzun River) acquires an unusual cloudy white lead color and seems dense and thick. Katun is clean and turquoise. Combining together, they form a single two-color stream with a clear boundary and flow for some time without mixing.

15. Green and Colorado

Confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers in Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA. Green is green and Colorado is brown. The beds of these rivers run through rocks of different composition, which is why the colors of the water are so contrasting.

16. Rona and Arv

The confluence of the Rhone and Arve rivers in Geneva, Switzerland. The river on the left is the transparent Rhône, which emerges from Lake Leman. The river on the right is the muddy Arve, which is fed by the many glaciers of the Chamonix valley.