Gulf of Tehuantepec
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The Gulf of Tehuantepec is a large Pacific Ocean embayment off the southern coast of Mexico, known for its strong gap winds and significant influence on regional weather and marine conditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
embayment
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geographical feature ⓘ gulf ⓘ |
| affects |
coastal weather patterns in southern Mexico
ⓘ
local shipping routes ⓘ regional fisheries ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cold water upwelling events
ⓘ
hazardous sea conditions for shipping ⓘ high biological productivity ⓘ strong gale-force wind events ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| hasClimaticPhenomenon | Tehuantepecer ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
dangerous conditions for small vessels
ⓘ
high seas during strong wind events ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandform | Isthmus of Tehuantepec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
enhanced ocean mixing
ⓘ
wind-driven upwelling ⓘ |
| influences |
Gulf of Mexico–Pacific Ocean atmospheric exchange
ⓘ
marine ecosystems in the region ⓘ regional ocean circulation ⓘ sea surface temperature patterns in the Eastern Pacific ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Tehuano winds
NERFINISHED
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significant influence on marine conditions ⓘ significant influence on regional weather ⓘ strong gap winds ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Chiapas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Isthmus of Tehuantepec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyPort |
Puerto Chiapas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salina Cruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanographicRegion | Eastern Tropical Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coast of Chiapas ⓘ coast of Oaxaca ⓘ |
| separatedBy | Isthmus of Tehuantepec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOfStudy |
climatology
ⓘ
meteorology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| windEventsOftenTriggeredBy |
cold air outbreaks over the Gulf of Mexico
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high-pressure systems over North America ⓘ |
| windType |
northerly gap winds
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offshore winds ⓘ |
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