gulf of california

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Definition of gulf of california in English Turkish dictionary

kalifornya körfezi

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Definition of gulf of california in English English dictionary

a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland

or Sea of Cortés Gulf separating Baja California from the rest of Mexico. Its area is about 59,000 sq mi (153,000 sq km). Its waters were coloured by red plankton when 16th-century Spanish explorers named it Mar Bermejo ("Vermilion Sea"). Some geologists hold that the gulf is structurally part of the Pacific Ocean; others claim Baja California is pulling away from the continent as it moves north along the San Andreas Fault, allowing the gulf to form

a gulf west of Mexico

Hyphenation

gulf of Cal·i·for·nia

Turkish pronunciation

gʌlf ıv kälıfôrnyı

Synonyms

sea of cortez, sea of cortés

Pronunciation

/ˈgəlf əv ˌkaləˈfôrnyə/ /ˈɡʌlf əv ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/