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Barry A.
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THE VERMILLION SEA--------In the good ol days before dams, the Colorado River disgorged into the Sea of Cortez in flood, carrying tons of fine red
earth from it's upper reaches suspended in the water-------I always suspected that the name "Vermillion Sea" came from the Sea of Cortez being turned
red with that suspended mud/silt during Spring floods, at least in it's northern portion.
Just my theory, as I don't recall anybody putting this idea forward.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
THE VERMILLION SEA--------In the good ol days before dams, the Colorado River disgorged into the Sea of Cortez in flood, carrying tons of fine red
earth from it's upper reaches suspended in the water-------I always suspected that the name "Vermillion Sea" came from the Sea of Cortez being turned
red with that suspended mud/silt during Spring floods, at least in it's northern portion.
Just my theory, as I don't recall anybody putting this idea forward.
Barry |
Yeah....I'll buy that, Barry. Also, the word Colorado meaning "Red" gives meaning to the word Roxo, which is probably another way to spell Rojo.
[did Steve already say this?]
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willardguy
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I always thought "vermilion sea" came from the plankton bloom in soc?
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
I always thought "vermilion sea" came from the plankton bloom in soc? |
------that's as good, or a better theory than mine, willardguy.
I truly have no idea. In all my years I have never seen a "plankton bloom" in the SOC, but they probably happen. I certainly saw several of them in
the Pacific off San Diego, years ago.
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There was a Red Tide [is that a Plankton bloom?] that came by the coast near La Bufadora ten or so years back that suffocated 500 ton of Tuna in the
pens. They had to tow the pens outside and dump them.
Never could understand how they could let that happen. It's not like a Red Tide can sneak up on you. They should have released the fish when they
were alive.
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Barry A.
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"Red tide"--------"plankton bloom"-------I think they are the same, Dennis. Yur point is well taken.
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Indeed, history give the red sea credit to the Colorado (Red) River dumping sediment into the gulf. Francisco de Ulloa was the first Spaniard to sail
the the length of the gulf... Here's a bit from Wikipedia:
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The Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortez or Sea of Cortés or Vermilion Sea; locally known in the Spanish language as
Mar de Cortés or Mar Bermejo or Golfo de California) is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland. It is
bordered by the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, and Sinaloa with a coastline of approximately 4,000 km (2,500 mi). Rivers
which flow into the Gulf of California include the Colorado, Fuerte, Mayo, Sinaloa, Sonora, and the Yaqui. The gulf's surface area is about 160,000
km2 (62,000 sq mi).
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In 1539, at the private expense of Cortés, he (Ulloa) embarked on an expedition in three small vessels, sailing north from Acapulco to explore the
Pacific Coast, and to seek the mythical Strait of Anián that supposedly led to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, proving the existence of the Northwest
Passage.
The expedition left on July 8 sailing northwards along the coast and reaching the Gulf of California six weeks later. Ulloa named it the "Sea of
Cortés" in honor of his patron. When one of his ships was lost in a storm Ulloa paused to repair the other two ships, and then resumed his voyage on
September 12, eventually reaching the head of the Gulf.
Unable to find the Strait of Anián, Ulloa turned south and sailed along the eastern coast of the Baja California peninsula, landing at the Bay of La
Paz. After taking on supplies of wood and water Ulloa rounded the tip of the peninsula with great difficulty and sailed northward along the western
shore in the Pacific Ocean.
The progress of his small ships was hampered by the fierce winds and high seas he encountered, eventually forcing him to turn back to New Spain. The
voyage eventually reached 28 degrees north near the Isla de Cedros.
Although his discoveries lent support to the fact that Baja California was a peninsula, his reports were used to create maps depicting California as
an island. According to Díaz del Castillo, Ulloa was stabbed to death by a sailor after his return in 1540. By other accounts, his ship was lost
without a trace during the return voyage from Baja California. Supposedly his ship was swept inland with a tsunami, later becoming known as the Lost
Ship of the Desert.
[Edited on 5-18-2013 by David K]
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