Gulf of Mexico
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The Gulf of Mexico is a large ocean basin and marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean bordered by the United States, Mexico, and Cuba, known for its rich marine ecosystems, major oil and gas reserves, and significant role in regional climate and commerce.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
marginal sea ⓘ ocean basin ⓘ |
| area | approximately 1.6 million square kilometers ⓘ |
| averageDepth | approximately 1615 meters ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Cuba
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| connectedTo |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Straits of Florida ⓘ Straits of Florida ⓘ
surface form:
Yucatán Channel
|
| containsFeature |
Mississippi Canyon
ⓘ
Sigsbee Deep ⓘ continental shelf ⓘ continental slope ⓘ deepwater basin ⓘ |
| DeepwaterHorizonSpillYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
natural gas extraction ⓘ offshore oil production ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Cuban authorities
ⓘ
Mexican federal agencies ⓘ U.S. federal agencies ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal agencies
|
| hasCoastlineIn |
Alabama
ⓘ
Campeche ⓘ Florida ⓘ Louisiana ⓘ Mississippi ⓘ Tabasco ⓘ Tamaulipas ⓘ Texas ⓘ Veracruz ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Yucatán
|
| hasCurrent | Loop Current ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
coral reefs
ⓘ
mangrove forests ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
dolphins
ⓘ
groupers ⓘ red snapper ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ sharks ⓘ |
| influences |
Gulf Stream
ⓘ
regional climate of eastern Mexico ⓘ regional climate of the southern United States ⓘ tropical cyclone development in the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
major oil and gas reserves ⓘ rich marine biodiversity ⓘ shipping and maritime trade ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North America
ⓘ
Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | approximately 4384 meters ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Deepwater Horizon oil spill ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| receivesRiver |
Grijalva River
ⓘ
Mississippi River ⓘ Rio Grande ⓘ Usumacinta River ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
exclusive economic zones of bordering states
ⓘ
international maritime law ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
coastal habitat loss
ⓘ
hypoxic dead zones ⓘ oil spills ⓘ overfishing ⓘ |
Referenced by (989)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Havana
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Mexico coast
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Mexico shoreline (locally)
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Mexico Region
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Mexico coastline
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Mexico Region
subject surface form:
Vedado