This is the same area where a British general named Alexander Tulloch witnessed a similar wind set-down event in 1882. “He observed a strong east wind blow all night long, ...

Other researchers have focused on a phenomenon known as "wind setdown," in which a particularly strong and persistent wind can lower water levels in one area while piling up water downwind.

The research suggests that such a "wind setdown" event could have led to a parting of waters similar to the description in the biblical account of the Red Sea. Skip to main content.

This is the same area where a British general named Alexander Tulloch witnessed a similar wind setdown event in 1882. ‘He observed a strong east wind blow all night long, ...

Using a common phenomenon called wind set-down effect, he found that “a northwesterly wind of 20 m/s blowing for 10-14 h is sufficient to cause a sea level drop of about 2.5m.” ...

In a process called "wind setdown," strong and persistent winds over a shallow body of water can expose dry land by piling up water upwind. As the water pushed back up the Nile, ...

A new computer modelling study suggests a powerful wind could have divided the waters just as depicted in the biblical story that has inspired Hollywood film epics.

And in 1882, a British General named Tulloch observed a wind set-down event happen there. He observed a strong east wind blow all night long, and in the morning, the water had completely disappeared.

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