Chetumal Bay
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18°20′0″N 88°5′0″W / 18.33333°N 88.08333°W
Chetumal Bay is a semi-closed mesohaline estuary on the southern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is located in northern Belize and southeastern Mexico.[1]
Geography
[edit]The mouth of Chetumal Bay is directed southward and buffered by the large Belizean island of Ambergris Caye.
Corozal Bay is a smaller inland inlet, that extends to the southwest in the upper region of Chetumal Bay. It is named after the town of Corozal on it.
Chetumal is a major city on the bay, located in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.
Blue holes
[edit]Chetumal Bay contains several blue holes, most notably the Taam Ja' Blue Hole. With a depth of at least 420 metres (1,380 ft), it is the world deepest known blue hole.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Alcérreca-Huerta, Juan Carlos; Reyes-Mendoza, Oscar F.; Sánchez-Sánchez, Joan A.; Álvarez-Legorreta, Teresa; Carrillo, Laura (2024). "Recent records of thermohaline profiles and water depth in the Taam ja' Blue Hole (Chetumal Bay, Mexico)". Frontiers in Marine Science. 11: 1387235. doi:10.3389/fmars.2024.1387235.
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