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Page 743
... Gulf of , also called SEA OF CORTÉS , Spanish GOLFO DE CALIFORNIA , or MAR DE CORTÉS , large gulf of the eastern Pa- cific Ocean in the northwestern coast of Mex- ico . There are two schools of thought as to the origin of the gulf . One ...
... Gulf of , also called SEA OF CORTÉS , Spanish GOLFO DE CALIFORNIA , or MAR DE CORTÉS , large gulf of the eastern Pa- cific Ocean in the northwestern coast of Mex- ico . There are two schools of thought as to the origin of the gulf . One ...
Page 778
... Gulf of Mexico ; east by Quintana Roo ; and south by Guatemala . Named after the ancient Mayan province of Kimpech ( Campech ) , it comprises much of the western portion of the penin- sula . Its 19,619 - square - mile ( 50,812 - square ...
... Gulf of Mexico ; east by Quintana Roo ; and south by Guatemala . Named after the ancient Mayan province of Kimpech ( Campech ) , it comprises much of the western portion of the penin- sula . Its 19,619 - square - mile ( 50,812 - square ...
Page 891
... gulf floor is the continental shelf com- mon to Australia and New Guinea . A ridge extends across Torres Strait , separating the floor of the gulf from the Coral Sea , and another ridge extends northward from Wessel Island to separate ...
... gulf floor is the continental shelf com- mon to Australia and New Guinea . A ridge extends across Torres Strait , separating the floor of the gulf from the Coral Sea , and another ridge extends northward from Wessel Island to separate ...
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