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The huge canyon, more than 200 meters deep, is open on bottom of the Red Sea by a group of British explorers. Using the latest achievements in echolocation, scientists even managed to make 3D fault model: research vessel probes bottom topography Of the Red Sea as part of a scientific mission, studied the waters of the Red Sea west of the Suez Canal and Egypt, and their safety for shipping and navigation, according to an official press release UK Department of Defense. According to preliminary findings scientists, the canyon could be formed from the beds of ancient rivers, pierced stony layers even before the territory was flooded and became Red Sea. There is also a chance that this is a younger rift, caused by underwater currents, and its shape will still be change. It is also possible that a combination of the two processes. Research ships will stay in the Middle East until summers, continuing to map the seabed. Other research ship stayed in the region for 19 months, and discovered several traces of shipwrecks and other underwater obstacles.
