How deep is the gulf of mexico?
At its deepest it is 14,383 ft (4,384 m) at the Sigsbee Deep, an irregular trough more than 300 nautical miles (550 km) long. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Mex… Its exact maximum depth is controversial, and reports by different authors state maximum depths ranging from 3,750 m to 4,384 m. Average water depth of the Gulf is ~1,615 m. http://www.gulfbase.org/facts.php Though somewhat shallow along the coastal continental shelf areas, it plunges to an (estimated) maximum depth of over 13,123 ft (4,000 m) in the Sigsbee Deep, a flat abyss portion in the southwestern Gulf. http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopag…
At its deepest it is 14,383 ft (4,384 m) at the Sigsbee Deep, an irregular trough more than 300 nautical miles (550 km) long. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Mexico Its exact maximum depth is controversial, and reports by different authors state maximum depths ranging from 3,750 m to 4,384 m. Average water depth of the Gulf is ~1,615 m. http://www.gulfbase.org/facts.php Though somewhat shallow along the coastal continental shelf areas, it plunges to an (estimated) maximum depth of over 13,123 ft (4,000 m) in the Sigsbee Deep, a flat abyss portion in the southwestern Gulf. http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/gulfofmexico.
