Gulfs of the Pacific Ocean

Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary that occurred around 65 million years ago marks one of the three largest mass extinctions in the past 500 million years. The hypotheses of Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary impact on Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico shows evidence in the Gulf of Mexico of turbidity currents, and giant waves occurring because of the impact. There is also other evidence that impact ejecta were distributed all over the world. The mineral that was ejected during this impact was iridium. Iridium is a mineral

enormous destruction to our oceans. With the increase in disposal of plastics in the ocean, it is more important now that people do anything they can to minimise their plastic usage. Before someone can better manage their plastic usage, one should ensure they understand the main areas such as the effects on different ocean depths, plastics on marine organisms and ecosystems and the implications of various human activities. Among the current threats based within our oceans, plastic is one of the most

America, moving towards the west coast of Mexico and Texas. Meteorologists witnessing this weather phenomenon were amazed at how this tropical storm developed rapidly into a hurricane that became record-breaking regarding wind speed in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Despite Hurricane Patricia’s potential to cause destruction, Mexico prepared in advance and the storm dramatically changed upon reaching land. Days before reaching land, residents along the western coast of

coast (GA00 GA01),from the Gulf Coast off of Florida (FL) and from the Pacific Coast off of Mexico (B). We also analyzed genotypic data in the form of three microsatellite loci from each of three Pacific populations: Santa Barbara, Mexico, and Hawaii. We have asked (i) whether there is evidence to support that there is more than one Barnacle species; (ii) what are the relationships of the Barnacle populations; and (iii) is there evidence of gene flow among the Pacific populations, are they in H-W

plates meet and the denser oceanic lithosphere of the Nazca plate is forced down under the more buoyant continental lithosphere of the South American plate, descending at an angle into the mantle in a process called subduction. This is marked on the ocean surface by the presence of the Peru-Chilie trench. The friction between the plates prevents the subducting oceanic plate from sliding smoothly. As it descends it drags against the overlying plate causing both fracture and deform. This results in frequent

connecting the West to Orient. Completely linked Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean, building upon the achievements of Bartholomeu Dias. Led the first and fourth armada along the trade route he established. 4. Giovanni da Verrazzano – Italian explorer in service of France under the rule of Francis I. First European to explore the coast of North America between Florida and the New Brunswick area since 1000 A.D. Sent to find a route to the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic through the continent. Came in contact

California Peninsula The Baja California Peninsula is the second largest Peninsula in the world just behind the Malay Peninsula. Its land mass divides the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California. It is located in the north side of Mexico. The two coasts along the Baja California Peninsula vary tremendously, while the one facing the Pacific Ocean has cool water and occasionally heavy surf, the other one has generally calmer waters. Opportunities and Benefits The Baja California Peninsula offers the

received a great deal of attention, and in general, they are opportunistic feeders preying on teleosts, elasmobranches, birds, turtles, reptiles, mammals, and discarded rubbish (Carlson et al. ). Tiger sharks are known as the “garbage disposal” of the ocean. Although rubbish has been found in the stomachs of Tiger sharks, it is usually consumed in an aggressive pursuit of their prey. Examples of rubbish found in the stomach of Tiger sharks are; Tires, license plates, tin cans, baseballs, and clothes

Midway is a tiny rings of coral reef with a population of only 50 people. Midway is only 1,300 miles away from Honolulu, Hawaii located it in the Middle of the North Pacific Ocean. "The expansion will add 442,781 square miles to the monument making its now a total of 582,578 square miles."[2] Which is nearly the size of the Gulf of Mexico. During the Second World War, the island served as a strategic location for the US naval; that brought us victory defeating Japan at the Battle of Midway in 1942

Mountains, and the Gulf of Mexico all affect cultural differences in parts of Latin America. A few places impacted by geographical features are Panama, Mexico, the Caribbean islands, and Chile. The Panama Canal, the Andes Mountains, and the Gulf of Mexico are a few of the recognizable natural landscapes in Latin America. These landmarks are part of what make these countries special. The Panama Canal runs through the isthmus of Panama and connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In the beginning,