Gulf of Alaska
The word Alaska is from the Aleut Indian word "alaxsxaq" or
"agunalaksh"; which means the mainland or shore.
The Gulf of Alaska is a broad inlet of the North Pacific on the south coast
of Alaska, U.S. It is bounded by the Alaska
Peninsula and Kodiak Island and Cape Spencer. The coast is deeply
indented by fjords and other inlets, including Cook Inlet and Prince William
Sound. Rivers, Susitna and Copper, empty into it.
More information:
Corals of the Gulf of Alaska (Oceana)
Marine Ecosystem Monitoring in the Northern Gulf of Alaska (University of Alaska Fairbanks - GLOBEC)
Satellite images, visualizations, and animations (Visible Earth)
LME #2: Gulf of Alaska Large Marine Ecosystems of the World
Reference: Infoplease.com
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[Last updated: 2008-12-23]