Gulf of Alaska

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gulf ocean basin

The Gulf of Alaska is a large, subarctic ocean basin off the southern coast of Alaska known for its harsh weather, rich marine ecosystems, and significant fisheries.

Aliases (3)

Statements (60)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	gulf → ocean basin →
adjacentTo	Bering Sea via Alaska Peninsula → North Pacific Ocean open waters →
borderedBy	Alaska Panhandle → Alaska Peninsula → Alexander Archipelago → Gulf of Alaska coastline → Kodiak Island →
country	United States of America →
drainedByRiver	Alsek River → Copper River → Situk River → Susitna River →
governedBy	North Pacific Fishery Management Council →
hasBiodiversity	cod → crab → halibut → marine mammals → salmon → seabirds →
hasCityOnCoast	Anchorage → Kodiak → Seward → Yakutat →
hasClimate	subarctic maritime climate →
hasEcosystem	subarctic marine ecosystem → temperate rainforest coastal ecosystem →
hasFeature	continental shelf → deep ocean basin → subduction zone margin →
hasHazard	icing conditions → rough sea state → strong storms →
hasMajorCurrent	Alaska Coastal Current → Alaska Current →
hasPort	Port of Anchorage → Port of Seward →
knownFor	frequent storms → harsh weather → high biological productivity → high winds → rich marine ecosystems → rough seas → significant fisheries →
locatedIn	North Pacific Ocean → subarctic region →
locatedOffCoastOf	Alaska →
monitoredBy	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration →
partOf	Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States → Pacific Ocean →
receives	glacial meltwater → large freshwater input →
supportsActivity	marine research → shipping →
supportsIndustry	commercial fishing → crab fisheries → groundfish fisheries → salmon fisheries → tourism →

Referenced by (39)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Baranof Island → Kodiak Island → Southcentral Alaska →	hasCoastlineOn
Alaska Current → Kodiak Island → Yakutat ("Gulf of Alaska region") →	locatedIn
Alaska Marine Highway System → M/V Kennicott → M/V Tustumena →	serviceArea
Sitka Sound → United States territorial waters →	adjacentTo
Alexander Archipelago → Chugach Mountains →	borderedBy
Bering Sea → Panhandle of Alaska →	borders
Alaska Range → Chugach Mountains →	drainageTo
Alutiiq → Sugpiaq ("Gulf of Alaska coast") →	region
Alaska Current ("Gulf of Alaska basin") →	basin
Southwestern Alaska →	border
Yakutat →	coast
Pacific Ocean →	containsFeature
Aleutian Trench →	extendsFrom
Copper River →	flowsInto
Northern Pacific →	hasPart
Northern Pacific Ocean →	includesMarginalSea
U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone →	includesWatersOff
Pacific Gulf Yupik ("Gulf of Alaska coast") →	indigenousTo
North Pacific Fishery Management Council →	jurisdiction
Seward →	locatedOn
Port of Seward →	locatedOnBodyOfWater
Prince William Sound →	locatedOnCoastOf
Copper River →	mouth
Steller sea lion →	nativeTo
Yakutat →	near
Alaska Peninsula →	oceanSide
Cook Inlet →	partOf
Sugpiaq people ("Gulf of Alaska coast") →	traditionalRegion