Assessment of Geological CO2 Storage Potential in Northern Red Sea Coastal Basins, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ye ◽  
G. Baby ◽  
A. Hameih ◽  
A. Afifi ◽  
H. Hoteit
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Red Sea ◽  
Co2 Storage ◽  
Geological Co2 Storage ◽  
Coastal Basins ◽  
Storage Potential ◽  
Northern Red Sea

In-situ observation of deep water corals in the northern Red Sea waters of Saudi Arabia

2014 ◽  
Vol 89 ◽  
pp. 35-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad A. Qurban ◽  
P.K. Krishnakumar ◽  
T.V. Joydas ◽  
K.P. Manikandan ◽  
T.T.M. Ashraf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Red Sea ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
In Situ Observation ◽  
Northern Red Sea

scholarly journals Discovery of deep-water coral frameworks in the northern Red Sea waters of Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad A. Qurban ◽  
Periyadan K. Krishnakumar ◽  
Thadickal V. Joydas ◽  
Karuppasamy P. Manikandan ◽  
T. T. M. Ashraf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Genetic Variation ◽  
Red Sea ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Scleractinian Coral ◽  
Sea Bottom ◽  
Large Living ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Northern Red Sea ◽  
Water Coral

Abstract This paper reports a deep-water coral framework (a single colonial bush or a larger bioconstruction of coral covering the sea bottom), formed entirely by the scleractinian coral Eguchipsammia fistula (Alcock, 1902) (Dendrophylliidae), in the northern Red Sea waters of Saudi Arabia at a depth of about 640 m. The framework consists of mostly live corals with a total area of about 10 m2 and the length of the individual coral branches range from 12 to 30 cm. Although E. fistula is ubiquitous, this discovery is the second record of a framework formed by this species and the first discovery of a large living reef in the Red Sea. The results of the genetic study indicate the potential existence of a genetic variation of E. fistula in the Red Sea. This discovery implies that the Red Sea has favorable habitats for framework-forming DWC species and highlights the need for conducting more systematic surveys for understanding their distribution, abundance, and ecology.

Roads of Arabia: New finds of Aqaba amphorae in the Red Sea from a newly discovered wreck site at Jeddah/Eliza shoals

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rupert Brandmeier
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Red Sea ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Maritime Archaeology ◽  
Western Coast ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Red Sea Coast ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Sea Coast

This paper concerns a probable shipwreck cargo of Aqaba amphorae, which was discovered during the second season of the survey project along the Saudi Arabian coast, initiated by nautical archaeologists of Philipps-University Marburg and conducted in cooperation with members of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Heritage in autumn 2013. Seafaring and sea trade was, according to the few ancient sources and modern research activities, a hazardous endeavor in antiquity. Transport containers like the Aqaba Amphorae played a major role in sea trade, a significant number of which have been detected on various sites along the Red Sea coast and its hinterland. The chronological classification as well as the application is far from complete, and recent archaeometrical investigations help to clarify the logistical aspects of manufacturing and distribution of Aqaba amphorae. Finding a number of remains of Aqaba amphorae at a supposed shipwreck site close to Jeddah delivers new insight into the maritime routes and activities along the western coast of Saudi Arabia. The documentary material currently available is the baseline for further research in the field of maritime archaeology as it pertains to trade in the Red Sea.

A Nabatean port on the Red Sea: note on the pottery finds from al-Qusayr (al-Wajh, Saudi Arabia)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Durand
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Red Sea ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
Trade Routes ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Roman Egypt ◽  
Pottery Sherds ◽  
First Time

Al-Qusayr is located 40 km south of modern al-Wajh, roughly 7 km from the eastern Red Sea shore. This site is known since the mid-19th century, when the explorer R. Burton described it for the first time, in particular the remains of a monumental building so-called al-Qasr. In March 2016, a new survey of the site was undertaken by the al-‘Ula–al-Wajh Survey Project. This survey focused not only on al-Qasr but also on the surrounding site corresponding to the ancient settlement. A surface collection of pottery sherds revealed a striking combination of Mediterranean and Egyptian imports on one hand, and of Nabataean productions on the other hand. This material is particularly homogeneous on the chronological point of view, suggesting a rather limited occupation period for the site. Attesting contacts between Mediterranean merchants, Roman Egypt and the Nabataean kingdom, these new data allow a complete reassessment of the importance of this locality in the Red Sea trade routes during antiquity.

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