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'''The Persian Gulf''', in the Southwest Asian region, is an extension of the [[Indian Ocean Cruising Guide|Indian Ocean]] located between [[Iran]] and the Arabian Peninsula. Historically and commonly known as the '''Persian Gulf''', this body of water is sometimes controversially referred to as the ''Arabian Gulf'' by certain Arab countries or simply ''The Gulf'', although neither of the latter two terms are recognized internationally. | '''The Persian Gulf''', in the Southwest Asian region, is an extension of the [[Indian Ocean Cruising Guide|Indian Ocean]] located between [[Iran]] and the Arabian Peninsula. Historically and commonly known as the '''Persian Gulf''', this body of water is sometimes controversially referred to as the ''Arabian Gulf'' by certain Arab countries or simply ''The Gulf'', although neither of the latter two terms are recognized internationally. | ||
- | This inland sea of some 251,000 km² is connected to the [[Gulf of Oman]] in the east by the | + | This inland sea of some 251,000 km² is connected to the [[Gulf of Oman]] in the east by the Strait of Hormuz; and its western end is marked by the major river delta of the Shatt al-Arab, which carries the waters of the Euphrates and the Tigris. Its length is 989 kilometres, with [[Iran]] occupying most of the northern coast and [[Saudi Arabia]] most of the southern coast. The gulf is about 56 kilometres wide at its narrowest, in the Strait of Hormuz. The waters are overall very shallow, with a maximum depth of 90 metres and an average depth of 50 metres. |
The Persian Gulf is rich with good fishing grounds, extensive coral reefs, and abundant pearl oysters, but its ecology has come under pressure from industrialisation, and in particular, repeated petroleum spillages during recent wars. | The Persian Gulf is rich with good fishing grounds, extensive coral reefs, and abundant pearl oysters, but its ecology has come under pressure from industrialisation, and in particular, repeated petroleum spillages during recent wars. | ||
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==Climate & Weather== | ==Climate & Weather== | ||
Submit the climate & general weather details here. | Submit the climate & general weather details here. |
Revision as of 13:38, 10 June 2011
The Persian Gulf Cruising Guide
An online cruising guide for yachts sailing in the Persian Gulf.
The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. Historically and commonly known as the Persian Gulf, this body of water is sometimes controversially referred to as the Arabian Gulf by certain Arab countries or simply The Gulf, although neither of the latter two terms are recognized internationally.
This inland sea of some 251,000 km² is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the east by the Strait of Hormuz; and its western end is marked by the major river delta of the Shatt al-Arab, which carries the waters of the Euphrates and the Tigris. Its length is 989 kilometres, with Iran occupying most of the northern coast and Saudi Arabia most of the southern coast. The gulf is about 56 kilometres wide at its narrowest, in the Strait of Hormuz. The waters are overall very shallow, with a maximum depth of 90 metres and an average depth of 50 metres.
The Persian Gulf is rich with good fishing grounds, extensive coral reefs, and abundant pearl oysters, but its ecology has come under pressure from industrialisation, and in particular, repeated petroleum spillages during recent wars.
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