The Edward Aquifer is a unique groundwater system. It is one
of the greatest natural resources on earth, serving the
diverse agricultural, industrial, recreational, and domestic
needs of almost two million users in south central Texas,
U.S.A.
[15:19] As for the earth, we
constructed it, and placed on it stabilizers (mountains), and
we grew on it a perfect balance of
everything.
[15:20] We made it habitable
for you,* and for creatures you do not provide for.
[31:20] Do you not see that GOD has
committed in your service everything in the heavens and the
earth, and has showered you with His blessings -
obvious and hidden? Yet, some people argue about GOD
without knowledge, without guidance, and without the
enlightening scripture.
The fresh water/saline water interface,
usually known as the "bad water line" is
the convergence of two flow systems within the Aquifer. It
is actually a zone and not a line. The freshwater area is
generally updip, closer to the land surface; while the
saline water area is farther downdip, deeper underground.
[27:61] Who is the One who made
the earth habitable, caused rivers to
run through it, placed on it mountains, and created a
barrier between the two waters? Is it
another god with GOD? Indeed, most of them do not know.
[45:13] He committed in your service
everything in the heavens and the earth; all from Him.
These are proofs for people who reflect.
[14:34] And He gives you all kinds
of things that you implore Him for. If you count God's
blessings, you can never encompass them. Indeed, the human
being is transgressing, unappreciative.
The "bad water line" is a natural
phenomenon that occurs along the southern and eastern edges
of the water zone where water has been in contact with
limestone for a long time. Since the rock in the saline
water zone is less permeable and does not transmit water as
easily, the movement of water is slower.
[16:18] If you count God's
blessings, you cannot possibly encompass them.
GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
Scientists discovered that in the places where two
different seas meet, there is a barrier between them.
This barrier divides the two seas so that
each sea has its own temperature, salinity and density.
There is a slanted unseen water barrier between the two
seas through which water from one sea passes to the other.
[55:19] He separates the
two seas where they meet.
[55:20] A barrier
is placed between them, to prevent them from
transgressing.
[35:3] O people, remember
God's blessings upon you. Is there any creator
other than GOD who provides for you from the heaven and
the earth? There is no other god beside Him. How could you
deviate?
Scientist also discovered that in estuaries, where sweet
and salt water meet, the situation is somewhat different
from that found in places where two seas meet. It has
been discovered that what distinguishes fresh water from
salt water in estuaries is a pycnocline zone with a marked
density discontinuity separating the two layers.
This partition has salinity different from both the fresh
water and salt water.
Appreciating God's Greatness*
[35:12] The two seas are not
the same; one is fresh and delicious, while the
other is salty and undrinkable. From each of them you eat
tender meat, and extract jewelry to wear. And you see the
ships sailing through them, seeking His provisions, that you
may be appreciative.
[16:14] And He committed the sea to
serve you; you eat from it tender meat, and extract jewelry
which you wear. And you see the ships roaming it for your
commercial benefits, as you seek His bounties, that you may
be appreciative.
The Baltic Sea is a relatively shallow inland sea surrounded
by the countries of Northeastern Europe and Scandinavia. A
total of nine countries border the sea: Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and
Sweden.
Almighty God
[6:59] With Him are the keys to all
secrets; none knows them except He. He knows everything on
land and in the sea. Not a leaf falls without His knowledge.
Nor is there a grain in the depths of the soil. Nor is there
anything wet or dry, that is not recorded in a profound
record.
The Baltic Sea is connected to the
North Sea through narrow and shallow sounds between
Denmark and Sweden. The outlet consists of a series of
basins separated by shallow sills which obstruct efficient
water exchange.
These Are All the Words We Need
[31:27] If all the trees on earth
were made into pens, and the ocean supplied the ink,
augmented by seven more oceans, the words of GOD would not
run out. GOD is Almighty, Most Wise.
The environmental conditions of the Baltic Sea are defined
by the fresh water input from rivers and precipitation,
and by the limited inflow of more saline water from the
North Sea. A clear salinity gradient
exists from the almost oceanic conditions in the northern
Kattegart to the almost fresh water condition in the
Northern Bosnian Bay.
[25:53] He is the One who merges
the two seas; one is fresh and palatable,
while the other is salty and undrinkable. And He
separated them with a formidable, inviolable barrier
(evaporation).
[56:68] Have you noted the water you
drink?
[56:69] Did you send it down from
the clouds, or did we?
[56:70] If we will, we can make it
salty. You should be thankful.
A salinity barrier also exists between
the surface to the seabed of the Baltic. Saline water,
naturally heavier than fresh water, flows along the bottom
of the sea. The fresh water on the surface of the sea does
not mix appreciatively with the saline water
underneath. The salinity barriers prevents the exchange of
substances, i.e., oxygen, nutrients, and pollutants,
between the two layers.
[67:30] Say, "What if your water
sinks away, who will provide you with pure water?"
[2:22] The One who made the earth
habitable for you, and the sky a structure. He sends
down from the sky water, to produce all kinds of fruits
for your sustenance. You shall not set up idols to rival
GOD, now that you know.
The Quran educates us to reflect on the creations of God
so that we can reinforce our appreciation to the
Merciful Lord.
Overwhelming Signs of God
[2:164] In the creation of the
heavens and the earth, the alternation of night and
day, the ships that roam the ocean for the benefit of
the people, the water that GOD sends down from the sky
to revive dead land and to spread in it all kinds of
creatures, the manipulation of the winds, and the
clouds that are placed between the sky and the earth,
there are sufficient proofs for people who understand.
[15:19] As for the earth, we
constructed it, and placed on it stabilizers
(mountains), and we grew on it a perfect balance of
everything.
[15:20] We made it habitable
for you,* and for creatures you do not provide for.
Sadly, majority of human beings are
unappreciative of God (2:243, 7:17, 10:60,
12:38, 27:73, 40:61)
[17:67] If you are afflicted in
the middle of the sea, you forget your idols and
sincerely implore Him alone. But as soon as He saves
you to the shore, you revert. Indeed, the human being
is unappreciative.
[26:77] "I am against them,
for I am devoted only to the Lord of the universe.
[26:78] "The One who created
me, and guided me.
[26:79] "The One who feeds me
and waters me.
[26:80] "And when I get sick,
He heals me.
[26:81] "The One who puts me
to death, then brings me back to life.
[26:82] "The One who
hopefully will forgive my sins on the Day of
Judgment.
[26:83] "My Lord, grant me
wisdom, and include me with the righteous.
The
Majority of People
Do Not Believe
[12:103] Most
people, no matter
what you do, will
not believe.
[12:104] You are not
asking them for any
money; you simply
deliver this
reminder for all the
people.
[12:105] So many
proofs in the
heavens and the
earth are given to
them, but they pass
by them, heedlessly!
The
Majority of
Believers Destined
for Hell
[12:106] The
majority of those
who believe in GOD
do not do so without
committing idol
worship.
[12:107] Have they
guaranteed that an
overwhelming
retribution from GOD
will not strike
them, or the Hour
will not come to
them suddenly, when
they least expect
it?
[12:108] Say, "This
is my path: I invite
to GOD, on the basis
of a clear proof,
and so do those who
follow me. GOD be
glorified. I am not
an idol worshiper."
Peaceful Friday,
salaam and God bless
you,
M. Irtaza
3. Principles
of Oceanography by
Davis
4.
Oceanography by
Gross
5. English
translation of the
Quran by Rashad
Khalifa, Ph.D.
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