Fun facts about Gulf of Mexico
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The name 'Gulf of Mexico' first appeared on a world map in 1550.
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The Gulf of Mexico is an oceanic basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, mostly surrounded by the North American continent.
From the “Name” section
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The Gulf of Mexico took shape about 300 million years ago as a result of plate tectonics.
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The Gulf of Mexico is an oceanic basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, mostly surrounded by the North American continent.
From the “Geology” section
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By 1975, 400 offshore drilling rigs in the Gulf hosted a temporary population of more than 10,000 workers on any given day.
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The Gulf of Mexico is an oceanic basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, mostly surrounded by the North American continent.
From the “Population” section
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The Gulf of Mexico is 41% continental slope, 32% continental shelf, and 24% abyssal plain.
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The Gulf of Mexico is an oceanic basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, mostly surrounded by the North American continent.
From the “Geology” section
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The brine pool known as GB425 is 600 meters deep and is fed by a mud volcano.
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The Gulf of Mexico is an oceanic basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, mostly surrounded by the North American continent.
From the “Geology” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. · Public Domain