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The Gulf of Alaska is a broad inlet of the North Pacific bounded by Alaska's southern coast and the Alexander Archipelago. Its waters are influenced by the Alaska Current, major river systems, glaciers, and frequent North Pacific storms, producing a productive but physically demanding marine environ...
The Gulf of Maine is a semi-enclosed marginal sea of the northwestern Atlantic bordered by the northeastern United States and the Canadian Maritime Provinces. Georges Bank and Browns Bank partly separate it from the open ocean, while the Bay of Fundy forms part of the wider system. Its cold, nutrien...
Beibu Gulf is the Chinese name for the semi-enclosed gulf internationally known as the Gulf of Tonkin. It lies off southern China and northern Vietnam, between the Guangxi coast and Vietnam to the west and Hainan Island to the east, and forms part of the northwestern South China Sea. The gulf suppor...
Vestfjorden is a broad marine inlet in northern Norway between the Lofoten archipelago and the mainland coast of Nordland. Although its name means "west fjord," its open connection to the Norwegian Sea makes it resemble a bay more than a narrow, enclosed fjord. The waters are historically associated...
Large Atlantic gulf in Argentine Patagonia between Chubut and Santa Cruz provinces, notable for significant offshore oil and gas production developed through the 20th century.
Rivers Inlet is a long fjord on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, opening toward Queen Charlotte Sound. It lies within the traditional territory of the Wuikinuxv Nation and is connected inland to Owikeno Lake by the short Wannock River. The inlet has a long association with commercial s...
