A gulf is formed when the ocean enters the land between two capes.
The term gulf comes from the Vulgar Latin colphus , which, in turn, derives from a Greek word. It is a part of the ocean that enters the earth's surface located in the middle of two capes. The concept also allows reference to a wide maritime extension that is very distant from land and in which no island territories appear.
In other words, the gulf is a wide portion of the ocean that is enclosed by points of land (the capes ). The notion of gulf is linked to that of bay (an entrance to the sea that is surrounded by land with the exception that there is an opening). While large bays are considered gulfs, narrower bays are called fjords .
On the other hand, gulfs that depend on other gulfs or bays can be known as inlets , coves or coves , among other names.
The gulfs present the perfect natural characteristics for the installation of docks or port infrastructure , since they provide protection against waves.
famous gulfs
The Persian Gulf is one of the best known in the world. Its extension includes the coasts of Iraq , Iran , Kuwait , the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia , among other countries . This region gave its name to the Gulf War , which arose after Iraq 's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 .
In the same way, we cannot ignore the famous Gulf of Mexico that is between the United States , Mexico and Cuba . Among the best-known events for which it has been the focus of attention is the crude oil spill that occurred there in 2010 by the BP oil platform called Deepwater Horizon .
Specifically, it is considered that said spill, the result of the explosion of the aforementioned platform, has gone down in history to date for being the largest accidental spill that has ever taken place, based on the amount of fuel that devastated the waters. Thus, it was said that more than five million barrels of oil were spilled.
Dubai is located in the Persian Gulf.
The term in Spain
In another sense, especially in Spain , gulf is an adjective that describes a lazy and impudent person, who lacks morals. Golfa , on the other hand, is a derogatory way of referring to a prostitute .
Scoundrel, womanizer and lazy are other adjectives that are associated with the definition of a man as a gulf . So, for example, we could say: "Pedro is a jerk who not only tricks women into having relationships with her but also makes a living off of them because he doesn't like to work."
In this sense, we can state that in the cinematographic field there is a film that perfectly reflects what we are referring to. It is called “Golfus de Roma” and was directed in 1966 by Richard Lester .