A body of water separating the Baja California peninsula from the Mexican mainland, fed historically by the Colorado River at its northern end. Its exceptionally rich marine life led the oceanographer Jacques Cousteau to call it the aquarium of the world.
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Area (sq km) Maximum Depth (m) Connections
Borders
Shaped By
Source Gulf of California - Wikipedia
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1. Gulf of California - Wikipedia
Lead section, area figure
160,000 km2 (62,000 sq mi)
Lead section, length figure
1,126 km (700 mi)
Physical description section, maximum depth figure
Maximum depths exceed 3,000 meters (9,800 ft)
Infobox, coordinates field (latitude)
28°0′N 112°0′W / 28.000°N 112.000°W
Infobox, coordinates field (longitude)
28°0′N 112°0′W / 28.000°N 112.000°W
Shaped By: Plate Tectonics, Lead paragraph
Maximum depths exceed 3,000 meters (9,800 ft) because of the region's complex geology, linked to plate tectonics.
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