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Encyclopedia > Gulf

Gulf can refer to:

  • A gulf or bay is a part of a lake or ocean that extends so that it is surrounded by land on three sides. See headlands and bays for more on this.
  • Gulf is also a novella by Robert A. Heinlein.
  • A company, see Gulf Oil
  • JWA Gulf, the Gulf Oil sponsored, 1960s and 1970s motorracing team of John Wyer


The Gulf can mean: The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ... The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ... Gulf (1949) is a novella by Robert A. Heinlein, originally published as a serial in the November and December 1949 issues of Astounding Science Fiction. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Gulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s. ... John Wyer (born December 11, 1909, died 1989 in Scottsdale, Arizona) was an automobile racing engineer and team manager. ... Gulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s. ... John Wyer, born Dec. ...

Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... It has been suggested that Persian Gulf States be merged into this article or section. ... The Gulf of Aden is located in the Indian Ocean between Yemen on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula and Somaliland in Africa. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... The Gulf of Carpentaria viewed from orbit. ...


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GulfBase - General Facts about the Gulf of Mexico (2399 words)
The Gulf is bordered by the United States to the north (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas), five Mexican states to the west (Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan), and the island of Cuba to the southeast.
The Gulf of Mexico basin is a relatively simple, roughly circular structural basin approximately 1,500 km in diameter, filled in its deeper part with 10 to 15 km of sedimentary rocks that range in age from Late Triassic to Holocene (approximately 230 m.y.
The Gulf bottom of the region is characterized by sediment-covered folds that parallel the shore.
Persian Gulf (242 words)
Gulf bordering Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman, with an area of 240,000 km², a maximum depth of 90 metres, and an average depth is 50 metres.
Through the Strait of Hormuz, the gulf is connected to Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
The area of the Persian Gulf has slowly decreased during the last 6,000 years, when most of Kuwait and lower Iraq were part of the total basin.
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