Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico on September 10, 2006, could be felt from the cities of
New Orleans to Tampa.
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Little is known about the geologic history of the Gulf of Mexico Basin
before Late Triassic time.
The Gulf of Mexico (Spanish: Golfo de México) is the eleventh largest body of water in the world.
The Gulf of Mexico Coastal Training effort is a unique regional
collaboration designed to deliver relevant information to key
stakeholders on issues related to the ecological and economic health
The Gulf of Mexico is a place where
economics and the environment both coexist and contend.
The Gulf of Mexico is basically a
shallow subtropical sea, and as such is this country’s most vulnerable
body of water to the effects of climate change.
The Gulf of Mexico's Environmental, Ecological and Economic Crisis
The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster began when the
drilling platform sank to the bottom of the Gulf
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Gulf of Mexico Integrated Science - Data Information Management System (DIMS)
Map of Gulf of Mexico showing location of study sites: Galveston Bay, Atchafalaya & Mississippi River Deltas, Mobile Bay, Suwanne River Basin &
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The Gulf of Mexico is a 218,000 square mile semi-enclosed...
Recreation
The white sand beaches, excellent seafood restaurants, and warm
weather...
The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest water body...
Economy
The five U.S. states that border the Gulf of Mexico have a gross...
gas hydrate formation on the Gulf of Mexico seafloor in Mississippi
Canyon (about 8 1/2 miles from the blowout well).
3) Hazardous waste remediation.
Gulf of Mexico due to the economic impact of the oil spill on
commercial and recreational fisheries - Farmweek Television news
segment, May 28, 2010.
an assessment of hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico was written into law at
the end of the 105th Congress (Section 604a of P.L. 105-383).
In addition to this assessment, P.L.
by the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico; effects of reducing
nutrient loads; and the social and economic benefits of such methods.
Gulf of Mexico, as BP hit a snag in its latest effort to slow down the
oil blasting out of a broken undersea pipe.
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Drilling Costs Increasing Wheaton Sees Gulf of Mexico Drilling Costs
IncreasingMay 28 (Bloomberg) - Christopher Wheaton, a manager of the
'Plumes' Detected in Gulf of Mexico Scientists have found
huge plumes of oil lurking under the surface of the water in the Gulf
of Mexico, as BP hit a snag in its latest
could contaminate the Gulf of Mexico, poison wildlife, destroy fragile
marshlands, close fishing grounds and deprive thousands of their
livelihoods.
the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico has been compared to hitting a target
the size of a dinner plate with a drill more than two miles into the
earth.
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is attracting another kind of potential
disaster: investment fraud.
Gulf of Mexico is a transition zone between the tropical wind system
(easterlies) and the westerly frontal-passage-dominated weather (in
winter particularly) to the north, punctuated with intense tropical
Gulf of Mexico, is the first recognizable western boundary current in
the Gulf Stream System.
Surrounding the Gulf of Mexico are many population centers that
exploit the numerous estuaries, lagoons, and oil and gas fields.
MC252 well in the Gulf of Mexico at 1300 CDT on May 26, 2010.
Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response - 18 May Update on Gulf of
Mexico Oil Spill Response - 17 May New factsheet: Riser Insertion Tube
Tool - 16 May Hayward comments on President Obama's statement
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The Gulf of Mexico consists of several ecological and geologic
provinces, chief of which are the coastal zone, the continental shelf,
the continental slope, and the abyssal plain.
Pammie calls Gulf of Mexico oil spill 'end of the world'
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Pamela Anderson has declared the Gulf
" primary equipment providers for BP in the Gulf of Mexico Region
rapid deployment of spill response resources on a 24 hour, 7
days a week basis.
Chad Birch with the Louisiana National Guard fills up a Tiger Dam with water form the Gulf of Mexico to protect the Grand Isle from encroaching oil coming that may come to shore with a high tide in Grand Isle, Louisiana June 1, 2010. Oil from BP's...
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and pointed to the Gulf of Mexico alliance as a model for other
coastal areas.
In preparing the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Governors Action Plan , it was recognized early on that citizen input was necessary
for identifying priority issues and building support for on-the-ground
change.
The State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit 2006 was scheduled for March 28
30, 2006.
* Gulf of Mexico : World of Earth Science
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* The Earth
Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective.
The Gulf of Mexico (Spanish: Golfo de México) is the eleventh largest
body of water in the world.
of the Gulf of Mexico basin and that the area was, at the end of
Paleozoic time, part of the large supercontinent of Pangea, the result
of the collision of
Gulf of Mexico Large Marine Ecosystem is considered a Class II,
moderately productive (150-300 gC/m2-yr), ecosystem based on SeaWiFS
global primary productivity estimates.
The continental shelf of the Gulf of Mexico is topographically
diverse, and includes slopes, escarpments, knolls, basins and
submarine canyons (for more information on the physical oceanography
of the Gulf
The Gulf of Mexico is partially isolated from the Atlantic
Ocean.
* 2009 Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Surprisingly Small in Area, but
Severe (PDF) (7 pp, 837K, about PDF)
* EPA Science Inventory Database
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Position of Gulf of Mexico on Earth
* Location and Size
* Depth
* Age and Formation
The Gulf of Mexico basin resembles a large pit with a broad shallow
rim. Approximately 38% of Gulf waters are shallow intertidal areas.
The Gulf of Mexico, the ninth largest body of water in the world and
referred to as the "Mediterranean of the Americas," is located at the
southeastern corner of North America.
MMS - Gulf of Mexico Region
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New Development in Gulf of Mexico; Exploration in Arctic and Atlantic;
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Welcome to the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region of
the Minerals Management Service (MMS). MMS is a bureau of the
Department of the Interior.
The Gulf of Mexico basin resembles a large pit with a broad shallow
rim.
The Gulf of Mexico ecosystem provides a wide array of valuable
resources to the nations on its shores. Brief summaries of petroleum
and fisheries resources can be found below.
The Gulf of Mexico is a Mediterranean-type sea located at the
southeastern corner of North America.
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional
fishery management councils established by the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation & Management Act for managing fisheries in the
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Gulf of Mexico Foundation
The Gulf of Mexico Foundation, a nonprofit corporation based in Corpus
Christi, Texas, was founded in 1990 by citizens concerned with the
The Gulf of Mexico Foundation
Promoting conservation in the Gulf of Mexico
to ensure its health and productivity through education,
public awareness, research and leadership programs
The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has brought alot of
attention to our website www.gulfofmexico.com.
Many people have called to try and purchase our site.
Gulf of Mexico Alliance Overview Presentation (pdf, 1.
Gulf of Mexico At a Glance
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Click here to view this informative report of selected social,
economic, and environmental attributes of the Gulf
Gulf of Mexico Summit on March 28, 2006 (sponsored by the Harte
Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies and Texas A&M University
- Corpus Christi).
Gulf of Mexico, as oil from the wrecked Deepwater Horizon rig begins
to wash ashore in Louisiana.
The Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water bordered and nearly
landlocked by North America.
The total area of the Gulf of Mexico is approximately 615,000 square
miles. Coastal cities along the Gulf of Mexico include Tampa, St.
Effect of the Gulf of Mexico Meteor impact on Earth's evolution
The meteorite's estimated size was about 10 km (6 mi) in diameter,
releasing an estimated 500 zettajoules (5.
The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world.
Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico: Health Related Information
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drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico has reached the shoreline.
drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico has reached the shoreline. The leak
is currently releasing 5,000 barrels of oil per day, and e...
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The catastrophic explosion that caused
* Present Gulf of Mexico basin is believed to have its origin in
Late Triassic time
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The Gulf of Mexico is the 9th largest body of water in the world.
Rather, the Gulf of Mexico is an extension of the
Atlantic Ocean.
Gulf of Mexico Initiative: Gulf of Mexico Environment - Gulf of Mexico nature and conservation
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Reports from the Oil Spill:
Gulf of Mexico is home to a highly diverse and valuable array of
natural resources, including nesting waterfowl, colonial waterbird
rookeries, sea turtles, and fisheries all supported by
The Gulf of Mexico is a large oceanic basin that borders five U.S.
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* Gulf of Mexico
* Flower Garden Banks
The Gulf of Mexico has an area of approximately 615,000 square miles;
it is bordered on the north by the United States, on the south by
Cuba, Mexico, and
The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body
of water in the world and its fisheries (shrimp, oysters and finfish)
are some of the most productive.
dissolved in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, pollution has more than
doubled since 1950.
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Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective.
The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world.
Learn more from the Gulf of Mexico at a Glance Brochure (8MB pdf)
The Gulf of Mexico Alliance…
Goveners Action PlanThe Second Governors' Action Plan, released in
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the northern Gulf of Mexico is on
the minds of many people.
The Gulf of Mexico seen from space with Florida in the distanceThe
Gulf of Mexico adapted from NASA satellite imagery.
Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United
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Gulf of Mexico, Texas is economically linked to Latin America,
especially to Mexico, with which it maintains an important trade
relationship.
The Gulf of Mexico today is a far cry from the pristine sea discovered
by Spanish navigators almost half a millennium ago.
The Gulf of Mexico, under ordinary conditions, has tides of
two feet or less, but on the wide and shallow shelf such a variation
is quite noticeable.
spill in the Gulf of Mexico has already spewed plumes over
ecologically sensitive reefs, part of a stalled marine sanctuary
proposal that would have restrict drilling in a large swath of
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