A satellite image shows the Dead Sea changing color due to the heavy flow of runoff and silt during the recent rainy weather.

Satellite images have detected a remarkable change in the color of the Dead Sea waters over the past few days, coinciding with the region being affected by the "Ghaith" rainy weather system that began on March 18, bringing a series of strong and successive low-pressure systems.

According to weather data, the southern regions of Jordan, especially the mountains of Karak, Tafila and Shara, along with parts of southern Palestine, witnessed heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm in some areas, as a result of a strong low-pressure system classified as a fourth degree.

This situation led to large quantities of runoff flowing towards the Dead Sea, carrying with them enormous amounts of silt, sediment, and debris. As this murky water reached the northern basin of the sea, the water changed color to shades of green and brown, a sight clearly visible from space.

This change is a temporary phenomenon, as the water quickly returns to normal once the weather stabilizes and the suspended debris settles. This scene reflects the significant surface runoff the region experienced and the extent to which seasonal valleys and rivers respond to such heavy rainfall.

Experts confirm that such phenomena are an important indicator of hydrological activity in the region, especially in closed basins such as the Dead Sea, which is directly affected by any changes in the amount of water flowing into it.