Gulf of Alaska
Alaskan coastal waters
The Gulf of Alaska is a large arm of the Pacific Ocean curving along the southern coast of Alaska from the Alaska Peninsula to the Alexander Archipelago.
Known for turbulent weather and rich fishing grounds, the gulf is where warm Pacific currents meet cold arctic air, generating powerful storms that affect weather patterns across North America.
Range of life forms
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
- seagrassSaltwater flowering plant
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
- food webInterconnected predator-prey relationships
predation · symbiosis · migration · endemic species · habitats · nutrients · photosynthesis · sea otters
Pink-fleshed migratory fish
- halibutLarge edible flatfish
- pollockAtlantic cod-family fish
- codCold-water food fish
- crabbingPursuit of crabs
trawling · longline · fishing fleet · cannery · quota · bycatch · overfishing · sustainable
Designated ocean travel paths
- navigationDetermining position and course
- nauticalOf ships and sailing
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- cargoTransported goods
freighter · anchorage · harbor · port · buoys · maritime · seafaring · tanker
Ice mass separation
- icebergFloating glacial fragment
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
- moraineGlacier-deposited debris pile
- icefieldExtensive glacial coverage
firn · glacial melt · glacial silt · fjord · cirque · ablation · accumulation · cryosphere
Extremely and intensely cold
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- subzeroBelow the freezing point
- freezingExtremely cold
hypothermia · windchill · thermals · insulation · iceberg · sleet · hail · snowfall
Severe sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- storm surgeWind-driven coastal flooding
- cyclonicRotating storm-like
windstorm · downpour · rough seas · wave height · swells · barometric pressure · storm warning · whitecaps
biodiversity
Range of life forms
food web · predation · symbiosis · migration · endemic species · habitats · nutrients · photosynthesis · sea otters · seabirds
salmon
Pink-fleshed migratory fish
crabbing · trawling · longline · fishing fleet · cannery · quota · bycatch · overfishing · sustainable · seafood
shipping lanes
Designated ocean travel paths
- navigationDetermining position and course
- nauticalOf ships and sailing
- vesselReceptacle for contents
cargo · freighter · anchorage · harbor · port · buoys · maritime · seafaring · tanker · ferry
calving
Ice mass separation
icefield · firn · glacial melt · glacial silt · fjord · cirque · ablation · accumulation · cryosphere · glaciology
frigid
Extremely and intensely cold
freezing · hypothermia · windchill · thermals · insulation · iceberg · sleet · hail · snowfall · blizzard
gale
Severe sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- storm surgeWind-driven coastal flooding
cyclonic · windstorm · downpour · rough seas · wave height · swells · barometric pressure · storm warning · whitecaps · nor'easter
- Alaska WatersYukon River, Bering Sea
- watersoceans, seas, Red Sea, lakes, Black Sea
- AlaskaFairbanks, Juneau, Denali, Sitka, Kodiak
- North PacificBering Sea, Aleutian Islands, Hokkaido, Kamchatka, Kodiak
- Arctic WatersArctic Ocean, Hudson Bay, Bering Strait, Northwest Passage, Northeast Passage
- fishingfishing rod, fish, angling, bass fishing, fishing gear
Gulf of AlaskaBering Sea
North Pacific marginal sea
Gulf of AlaskaCaribbean Sea
Tropical Atlantic basin
Gulf of Mexico · Coral Sea · Persian Gulf · Red Sea · Arabian Sea