- Ocean - Wikipedia
The ocean is conventionally divided into large bodies of water, which are also referred to as oceans (the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Antarctic Southern, and Arctic Ocean), [9] [10] [11] and are themselves mostly divided into seas, gulfs and subsequent bodies of water
- How Many Oceans Are There In The World? - WorldAtlas
Roughly 71 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by saltwater oceans, and the continents themselves hold lakes, rivers, and, in some instances, seas The largest bodies of water are the oceans, but there is some ongoing discussion regarding the actual number of separate oceans
- What are the 5 Oceans of the World? - Earth How
Over time, the number of oceans has evolved from a single water body to something different But it really depends on where you are from if you recognize that there is a fifth ocean Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic… and the Southern Ocean which is off the coast of Antarctica
- Ocean | Definition, Distribution, Map, Formation, Facts | Britannica
However, those conducting oceanic research generally recognize the existence of five major oceans: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic oceans Arbitrary boundaries separate these bodies of water, but they are largely defined by the continents that frame them
- How many oceans are there? - NOAAs National Ocean Service
Historically, there are four named oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic However, most countries - including the United States - now recognize the Southern (Antarctic) as the fifth ocean
- How Many Oceans Are There? - HowStuffWorks
Humans have gotten into the habit of separating the one big, continuous, mysterious body of water that covers the globe into sectors that we call oceans Historically, there were just four oceans, but we now recognize five different oceans: the Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian and Southern Oceans
- Ocean: all you have to know about the oceans of the world - UNESCO
A map of the oceans Here is a map of the five World Oceans we just described, so that you can visualize them and the space they occupy on the Earth’s surface
- Oceans—facts and information - National Geographic
The vast bodies of water surrounding the continents are critical to life on Earth But overfishing and global warming threaten to leave oceans barren
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