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Persian Gulf (other)
Persian Gulf is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia. Persian Gulf may also refer to: *, a warship * Persian Gulf University, Bushehr Province, Iran * Persian Gulf (missile), an Iranian anti-ship munition * Persian Gulf forever, song by Ebi * Persian Gulf (horse) (1940–1964), a British thoroughbred racehorse See also * * Persian Gulf War (other) *Persian Gulf naming dispute The Persian Gulf naming dispute concerns the gulf known historically and internationally as the Persian Gulf, after Iran (historically known as Persia or Persis and the homeland of the Persian people) became involved in an ongoing naming disput ... * Arabian Gulf (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a Mediterranean seas, mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical NameWorking Paper No. 61, 23rd Session, Vienna, 28 March – 4 April 2006. accessed 9 October 2010 It is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the east by the Strait of Hormuz. The river delta of the Shatt al-Arab forms the northwest shoreline. The Persian Gulf has many fishing grounds, extensive reefs (mostly rocky, but also Coral reef, coral), and abundant pearl oysters, however its ecology has been damaged by industrialization and oil spills. The Persian Gulf is in the Persian Gulf Basin, which is of Cenozoic origin and related to the subduction of the Arabian plate under the Zagros Mountains. The current flooding of the basin started 15,000 years ago due to sea level rise, rising sea levels of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Gulf University
Persian Gulf University (also known as PGU; ) is a Public university, public university located in Bushehr, Iran. PGU is the first and largest public university in Bushehr province. The Iranian government partially finances research efforts, and various business organizations support PGU's initiatives. PGU has established partnerships with international universities for research and educational collaboration. The university accepts students through the national entrance examination conducted by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (Iran), Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. History Persian Gulf University was founded as a "Technical & Engineering College" with two majors in mechanical and civil engineering. It became Bushehr University in 1991. PGU is accredited by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (Iran), Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology. Degrees PGU offers undergraduate courses leading to B.A. or B.Sc. degrees in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Gulf (missile)
Khalij-e Fars (, "Persian Gulf") is an Iranian single-stage solid-propellant, supersonic anti-ship quasi ballistic missile with a range of 300 km based on the Fateh-110 missile. It is equipped with a 650 kg explosive warhead and an interception evading guidance system. The missile was unveiled in February 2011 when the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, announced that it is being mass-produced. The Iranian Fars News Agency released a footage of the missile hitting a target ship successfully. The missile was first tested during the Great Prophet III naval wargames in 2008. There have been two other publicized tests of the missile. One occurred in July 2011 and the other in July 2012. The latter test also showed footage taken by the missile's electro-optical seeker locked onto its target. Features and capabilities The missile has an operating range of . It is a single-stage, solid-fuel-propelled vehicle, and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Gulf (song)
The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical NameWorking Paper No. 61, 23rd Session, Vienna, 28 March – 4 April 2006. accessed 9 October 2010 It is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the east by the Strait of Hormuz. The river delta of the Shatt al-Arab forms the northwest shoreline. The Persian Gulf has many fishing grounds, extensive reefs (mostly rocky, but also coral), and abundant pearl oysters, however its ecology has been damaged by industrialization and oil spills. The Persian Gulf is in the Persian Gulf Basin, which is of Cenozoic origin and related to the subduction of the Arabian plate under the Zagros Mountains. The current flooding of the basin started 15,000 years ago due to rising sea levels of the Holocene glacial retreat. Geography The I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Gulf (horse)
Persian Gulf (1940–1964) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, who raced during World War II. He was a slow-maturing horse who did not race until he was three years old and failed to win in his first season, although he finished fourth in both the Derby and the St Leger. As a four-year-old in 1944 he established himself as arguably the best horse in Britain by winning four of his five races, culminating with an emphatic win in a substitute Coronation Cup. His racing career was ended by injury less than a month later. He later became a very successful breeding stallion, siring a number of major winners. Background Persian Gulf was a bay horse with a white star bred in the United Kingdom by his owner Lady Zia Wernher, a daughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia. He was sired by the Aga Khan's stallion Bahram the winner of the Triple Crown in 1935. Bahram was not a great success as a stallion but did sire Big Game and the St Leger winner Turkhan before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Gulf War (other)
The Gulf War (1990–1991) was an armed conflict between Iraq and a multinational military coalition led by the United States, triggered by the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. Persian Gulf War may also refer to: * Shatt al-Arab conflict (1974–1975), a series of armed cross-border skirmishes between Iran and Iraq * Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988), an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq * 1991 Iraqi uprisings, a series of anti-government uprisings in Iraq * 2003 invasion of Iraq, an armed conflict between Iraq and a Western military coalition led by the United States ** Iraq War (2003–2011), a multisided armed conflict within Iraq that followed the toppling of the Iraqi government by the United States' military coalition, also known as the Second Gulf War See also * " The Golf War", a similarly-named episode of ''Gravity Falls'' * Iraq War (other) The Iraq War began in 2003 and involved a two-phase conflict comprising an initial invasion of Iraq led by U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Gulf Naming Dispute
The Persian Gulf naming dispute concerns the gulf known historically and internationally as the Persian Gulf, after Iran (historically known as Persia or Persis and the homeland of the Persian people) became involved in an ongoing naming dispute. The name "Persian Gulf" has been in use since at least the 10th century by Arab historians and geographers. In connection with the emergence of pan-Arabism and Arab nationalism in the 1960s, the usage of "Arabian Gulf" () as well as just "Gulf" increased. The body of water is internationally recognized as the Persian Gulf. Arab governments refer to it as the "Arabian Gulf" or "The Gulf".Niusha Boghrati''Omission of 'Persian Gulf' Name Angers Iran'', World Press.com, 28 December 2006 The name "Gulf of Iran (Persian Gulf)" is used by the International Hydrographic Organization, which seeks to standardise the names of the world's bodies of water. History This body of water was referred to as the Persian Gulf by Arab historians and geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
