10-560: A gulf is a large inlet from the ocean into a landmass. Gulf or the gulf may also refer to: Gulf Large inlet from the ocean into the landmass This article is about the large inlet from the ocean into landmass. For other uses, see Gulf (disambiguation) . [REDACTED] Gulf of Tunis in Tunisia [REDACTED] Map of the Gulf of Bothnia between Sweden and Finland A gulf
20-436: A coast, and sailors have relied on them for navigation since antiquity. The Greeks and Romans considered some to be sacred capes and erected temples to the sea god nearby. Greek peripli describe capes and other headlands a sailor will encounter along a route. The Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax , for instance, illustrates a clockwise journey around Sicily using three capes that define its triangular shape: Cape Peloro in
30-514: A relatively short geological lifespan. Capes can be formed by glaciers , volcanoes , and changes in sea level . Erosion plays a large role in each of these methods of formation. Coastal erosion by waves and currents can create capes by wearing away softer rock and leaving behind harder rock formations. Movements of the Earth's crust can uplift land, forming capes. For example, the Cape of Good Hope
40-709: Is a large inlet from an ocean into a landmass, typically (though not always) with a narrower opening than a bay . The term was used traditionally for large, highly indented navigable bodies of salt water that are enclosed by the coastline. Many gulfs are major shipping areas, such as the Persian Gulf , Gulf of Mexico , Gulf of Finland , and Gulf of Aden . See also [ edit ] List of gulfs References [ edit ] ^ Gregory, George (1816). A Dictionary of Arts and Sciences . Vol. 2 (First American ed.). Philadelphia: Isaac Peirce. p. 269 . Retrieved 25 June 2020 . A sea
50-560: Is a smaller collection of waters; as the Black Sea. A gulf is a part of the sea which is nearly surrounded with land; as the gulf of Venice. A bay has a wider entrance than a gulf; as the Bay of Biscay. A strait is a narrow passage that joins. ^ Duggal, Gita. Chowdhury, Baruna Ray (ed.). Madhubun ICSE Geography 6 . New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House. p. 32 . ISBN 9789325994645 . Retrieved 25 June 2020 . A gulf
60-3460: Is an inlet of an ocean or a sea deep into the land with a narrow mouth. It is more highly indented, more enclosed by the coast and larger than a bay. Some examples of gulfs are Persian Gulf, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Eden and Gulf of... External links [ edit ] [REDACTED] Media related to Gulfs at Wikimedia Commons v t e Coastal geography Landforms Anchialine pool Archipelago Atoll Avulsion Ayre Barrier island Bay Bight Bodden Brackish marsh Cape Channel Cliff Coast Coastal plain Coastal waterfall Continental margin Continental shelf Coral reef Cove Dune cliff-top Estuary Firth Fjard Fjord Freshwater marsh Fundus Gat Geo Gulf Gut Hapua Headland Inlet Intertidal wetland Island Islet Isthmus Lagoon Machair Mudflat Natural arch Peninsula Reef Ria Salt marsh Shoal Skerry Sound Spit Stack Strait Strand plain Submarine canyon Tidal island Tidal marsh Tide pool Tied island Tombolo Waituna Windwatt [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Beaches Beach cusps Beach evolution Beach ridge Beach wrack Beaches in estuaries and bays Beachrock Coastal morphodynamics Pocket beach Raised beach Recession Shell beach Shingle beach Storm beach Wash margin River mouths Debouch Mouth bar River delta mega regressive Processes Blowhole Cliffed coast Coastal biogeomorphology Coastal erosion Concordant coastline Current Cuspate foreland Discordant coastline Emergent coastline Feeder bluff Flat coast Graded shoreline Ingression coast Large-scale coastal behaviour Longshore drift Marine regression Marine transgression Raised shoreline Rip current Rocky shore Sea cave Sea foam Shoal peresyp Steep coast Submergent coastline Surf break Surf zone Surge channel Swash Undertow Volcanic arc Wave-cut platform Wave shoaling Wind fetch Wind wave Management Accretion Coastal management Integrated coastal zone management Submersion Related Bulkhead line Coastal engineering Grain size boulder clay cobble granule gravel pebble sand shingle silt Intertidal zone Littoral zone Physical oceanography Region of freshwater influence River plume [REDACTED] Category Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gulf&oldid=1230159865 " Categories : Gulfs Bodies of water Coastal and oceanic landforms Coastal geography Oceanographical terminology Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
70-443: Is different from Wikidata Commons category link is on Wikidata Cape (geography) In geography , a cape is a headland , peninsula or promontory extending into a body of water , usually a sea . A cape usually represents a marked change in trend of the coastline , often making them important landmarks in sea navigation. This also makes them prone to natural forms of erosion , mainly tidal actions, resulting in
80-693: The altar to Poseidon there. Cape Gelidonya (then known as Chelidonia) on the coast of Turkey served as a bearing aid for ships heading to the Egyptian port of Canopus , directly to the south. Cape Sidero on the eastern tip of Crete was a waypoint for Jason and the Argonauts returning from Libya as well as for Paul the Apostle as he traveled from Caesarea to Rome . The three great capes ( Africa 's Cape of Good Hope , Australia 's Cape Leeuwin , and South America 's Cape Horn ) defined
90-686: The northeast, Cape Pachynus in the southeast, and Cape Lilybaeum in the west. Sicily itself was referred to as Trinacria (or Three Capes) in antiquity. Homer 's works reference a number of capes to describe journeys around the Mediterranean Sea . Menelaus , Agamemnon , and Odysseus each faced peril at the notoriously dangerous Cape Malea at the southeastern tip of the Peloponnese . Menelaus navigated via Cape Sounion on his way home from Troy, and Nestor stopped at Cape Geraestus (now Cape Mandelo ) on Euboea to give offerings at
100-505: Was formed by tectonic forces. Volcanic eruptions can create capes by depositing lava that solidifies into new landforms. Cape Verde , (also known as Cabo Verde ) is an example of a volcanic cape. Glaciers can carve out capes by eroding the landscape as they advance and retreat. Cape Cod in the United States was formed by glacial activity during the last Ice Age. Capes (and other headlands) are conspicuous visual landmarks along
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