2007-01-26 12:04:35 · 6 answers · asked by Dove4ever 4 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Israel
Comparison between the chemical composition of the Dead Sea to other lakes and oceans show that the salt concentration in the Dead Sea is 31.5% (the salinity fluctuates somewhat). Because of its unusually high concentration of salt, anyone can easily float in the Dead Sea because of natural buoyancy as a result of the higher density of the water. In this aspect, the Dead Sea is similar to the Great Salt Lake in Utah, in the United States.
2007-01-27 05:48:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is because the Dead sea is mainly salt.
2007-01-26 12:15:36 · answer #2 · answered by meh 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the amount of salt there could keep anything afloat-but be careful bec when it dripped into my eyes i felt blind till i ran to the showers and it came right out-its alot of fun just have in mind that youll feel slimy and salty afterwards and salt burnssssssssss as in if you have any sort of cut,bruise ect. it will feel like hhhheeeeelllllllllllllllllllllllll! trust me i went in with a slight case of athletes foot and scrame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ps-its very healing and actually started the curing process of my athletes foot!
2007-01-28 06:04:08 · answer #3 · answered by Eye of the Beholder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The water is really salty and that makes you float... maybe if you try hard enough, you could drown.. i dont know anyone stupid enough to try it.. lol
2007-01-26 12:13:45 · answer #4 · answered by AdventureGho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The salt water will keep them afloat. ( look at your question again, it's a bit odd)
2007-01-26 12:16:25 · answer #5 · answered by trojan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can float on the water and read a newspaper,,,and you can swim in it,,,i was there last year,,,its great
2007-01-27 00:29:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋