Largest ocean in the world

Earth’s beautiful oceans are some of the most striking natural features that we can observe and enjoy. They span over massive distances, separating our continents and playing key parts in the world’s ecosystems and planetary climate. Since the early days of mankind, the seas have also been central to our survival by offering us food and the means of greater exploration. By now, you’re probably wondering just how huge the Earth’s oceans can get. Today we’ll look at 10 of the largest oceans and seas in the world and learn about what sets them apart. • Gulf of Mexico Area: 1,049,500 mi2 Average Depth: 8,685 ft Coastline: Jamaica, Venezuela, Panama Deepest Known Place: Cayman Trench Source: While it hosts over 7,000 different islands belonging to more than 28 different nations, the Caribbean Sea is possibly even more renowned for containing one of the deepest points on Earth: the Cayman Trench. Located between Cuba and Jamaica, the Cayman Trench or “Bartlett Deep” Did You Know? The entire area of the Caribbean in combination with its many islands and the Gulf of Mexico is Area: 1,144,800 mi2 Average Depth: 4,688 ft Coastline: Greece, Spain, Slovenia, Morocco Deepest Known Place: Calypso Deep Source: The sunny climate and warm waters of the Mediterranean are home to a wide variety of birds and Did You Know? The coastline of the Mediterranean Sea stretches for 28,600 miles! Area: 7,848,300 mi2 Average Depth: 16,400 ft Coastline: Antarctica, Australia Deepest Known Place: South S...

• العربية • Boarisch • ChiShona • Deutsch • Eesti • Ελληνικά • Français • Interlingua • עברית • ಕನ್ನಡ • ქართული • Latviešu • Lingua Franca Nova • मराठी • Bahasa Melayu • Norsk bokmål • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ • پنجابی • Português • Română • Simple English • Suomi • Svenska • ไทย • Українська • اردو • Tiếng Việt • Zeêuws • 中文 This is a list of seas of the Terminology [ ] • • • A marginal sea is a division of an ocean, partially enclosed by • A division of an ocean, delineated by landforms, • The World Ocean. For example, the • Any large body of water with "Sea" in the name, including lakes. • • • • • • Passage – connects waters between islands, also sometimes known as a strait • • There are several terms used for bulges of ocean that result from indentations of land, which overlap in definition, and which are not consistently differentiated: • • • • • • • • Many features could be considered to be more than one of these, and all of these terms are used in Largest seas by area [ ] The largest terrestrial seas are: • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 Marginal seas by ocean [ ] Seas may be considered marginal between ocean and land, or between oceans in which case they may be treated as marginal parts of either. There is no single ...

Great Australian Bight and the Indian Ocean, South Australia Ocean / Sea Area (sq km) Area (sq miles) 1. Pacific Ocean 181,343,000 70,017,000 2. Atlantic Ocean 94,314,000 36,415,000 3. Indian Ocean 74,118,000 28,617,000 4. Arctic Ocean 12,256,000 4,732,000 5. Coral Sea 4,791,000 1,850,000 6. Arabian Sea 3,864,000 1,492,000 7. South China Sea 3,686,000 1,423,000 8. Caribbean Sea 2,753,000 1,063,000 9. Mediterranean Sea 2,515,000 971,000 10. Bering Sea 2,305,000 890,000 See also the top-10 list of the Do you have feedback, a comment or correction? More Travel Information • • • • • • • More Lists Here are our most popular lists • • • • • • • • • • Search

Megamouth sharks are rare and live in deepwater. (Image credit: NOAA) Megamouth sharks ( Megachasma pelagios) are filter feeders and eat vast quantities of tiny shrimplike crustaceans and plankton, rather than hunting larger prey. The sharks feed by taking big gulps of seawater and then pushing the water out through their gills, leaving their mouth full of tasty little critters. Megamouth sharks can grow to about 16 feet (5 meters) long and weigh 1,650 pounds (750 kilograms), according to the University of Michigan's Greenland shark swimming with an isolated on black background. (Image credit: dotted zebra/ AlamyStock Photo) Somniosus microcephalus) are peculiar animals that inhabit deep, cold waters in the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans. Ocean parasites often attach themselves to the eyes of Greenland sharks, which can render them partially blind. But that doesn't seem to bother these sharks much, as they use their other senses to catch prey, according to Related: No, scientists haven't found a 512-year-old Greenland shark A 2016 study of Greenland shark eye tissue published in the journal "It's important to keep in mind there's some uncertainty with this estimate," Julius Nielsen, co-author of the 2016 paper previously told Live Science. "But even the lowest part of the age range — at least 272 years — still makes Greenland sharks the longest-living vertebrate known to science." 4. Great white shark Great white shark at the surface with its mouth open wide. (Image cred...

So does our planet have one, four or five oceans? Well, the answer depends on who you ask. Oceans are the world's biggest bodies of water, though their formal definition is not agreed upon. The International Hydrographic Organization, which is composed of 98 member states and is responsible for demarcating the ocean's boundaries, has not yet recognized the Southern Ocean because it has not received full agreements from its members. While other oceans are defined by the continents they border, the Southern Ocean is characterized by its current, which flows from west to east and is known as the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC). This unique current, likely established 34 million years ago, circulates waters that surround Antarctica to a latitude of about 60 degrees south, excluding the Drake Passage and Scotia Sea. The ACC pulls water in from the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans to help transport heat around the world. The winds in this region contribute to a phenomenon called upwelling, in which cold, nutrient-dense water rises to the sea surface. Once at the surface, the water absorbs carbon from the atmosphere before sinking back down. This makes the Southern Ocean one of Earth's largest carbon sinks, a 2021 NASA study found. — — — "It's kind of the big connector that connects the other oceans," said If different oceans are already recognized by the scientists who study them, then why does it matter if an ocean is formally named or not? "We really like to think about...

Earth’s beautiful oceans are some of the most striking natural features that we can observe and enjoy. They span over massive distances, separating our continents and playing key parts in the world’s ecosystems and planetary climate. Since the early days of mankind, the seas have also been central to our survival by offering us food and the means of greater exploration. By now, you’re probably wondering just how huge the Earth’s oceans can get. Today we’ll look at 10 of the largest oceans and seas in the world and learn about what sets them apart. • Gulf of Mexico Area: 1,049,500 mi2 Average Depth: 8,685 ft Coastline: Jamaica, Venezuela, Panama Deepest Known Place: Cayman Trench Source: While it hosts over 7,000 different islands belonging to more than 28 different nations, the Caribbean Sea is possibly even more renowned for containing one of the deepest points on Earth: the Cayman Trench. Located between Cuba and Jamaica, the Cayman Trench or “Bartlett Deep” Did You Know? The entire area of the Caribbean in combination with its many islands and the Gulf of Mexico is Area: 1,144,800 mi2 Average Depth: 4,688 ft Coastline: Greece, Spain, Slovenia, Morocco Deepest Known Place: Calypso Deep Source: The sunny climate and warm waters of the Mediterranean are home to a wide variety of birds and Did You Know? The coastline of the Mediterranean Sea stretches for 28,600 miles! Area: 7,848,300 mi2 Average Depth: 16,400 ft Coastline: Antarctica, Australia Deepest Known Place: South S...

So does our planet have one, four or five oceans? Well, the answer depends on who you ask. Oceans are the world's biggest bodies of water, though their formal definition is not agreed upon. The International Hydrographic Organization, which is composed of 98 member states and is responsible for demarcating the ocean's boundaries, has not yet recognized the Southern Ocean because it has not received full agreements from its members. While other oceans are defined by the continents they border, the Southern Ocean is characterized by its current, which flows from west to east and is known as the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC). This unique current, likely established 34 million years ago, circulates waters that surround Antarctica to a latitude of about 60 degrees south, excluding the Drake Passage and Scotia Sea. The ACC pulls water in from the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans to help transport heat around the world. The winds in this region contribute to a phenomenon called upwelling, in which cold, nutrient-dense water rises to the sea surface. Once at the surface, the water absorbs carbon from the atmosphere before sinking back down. This makes the Southern Ocean one of Earth's largest carbon sinks, a 2021 NASA study found. — — — "It's kind of the big connector that connects the other oceans," said If different oceans are already recognized by the scientists who study them, then why does it matter if an ocean is formally named or not? "We really like to think about...

Great Australian Bight and the Indian Ocean, South Australia Ocean / Sea Area (sq km) Area (sq miles) 1. Pacific Ocean 181,343,000 70,017,000 2. Atlantic Ocean 94,314,000 36,415,000 3. Indian Ocean 74,118,000 28,617,000 4. Arctic Ocean 12,256,000 4,732,000 5. Coral Sea 4,791,000 1,850,000 6. Arabian Sea 3,864,000 1,492,000 7. South China Sea 3,686,000 1,423,000 8. Caribbean Sea 2,753,000 1,063,000 9. Mediterranean Sea 2,515,000 971,000 10. Bering Sea 2,305,000 890,000 See also the top-10 list of the Do you have feedback, a comment or correction? More Travel Information • • • • • • • More Lists Here are our most popular lists • • • • • • • • • • Search

Megamouth sharks are rare and live in deepwater. (Image credit: NOAA) Megamouth sharks ( Megachasma pelagios) are filter feeders and eat vast quantities of tiny shrimplike crustaceans and plankton, rather than hunting larger prey. The sharks feed by taking big gulps of seawater and then pushing the water out through their gills, leaving their mouth full of tasty little critters. Megamouth sharks can grow to about 16 feet (5 meters) long and weigh 1,650 pounds (750 kilograms), according to the University of Michigan's Greenland shark swimming with an isolated on black background. (Image credit: dotted zebra/ AlamyStock Photo) Somniosus microcephalus) are peculiar animals that inhabit deep, cold waters in the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans. Ocean parasites often attach themselves to the eyes of Greenland sharks, which can render them partially blind. But that doesn't seem to bother these sharks much, as they use their other senses to catch prey, according to Related: No, scientists haven't found a 512-year-old Greenland shark A 2016 study of Greenland shark eye tissue published in the journal "It's important to keep in mind there's some uncertainty with this estimate," Julius Nielsen, co-author of the 2016 paper previously told Live Science. "But even the lowest part of the age range — at least 272 years — still makes Greenland sharks the longest-living vertebrate known to science." 4. Great white shark Great white shark at the surface with its mouth open wide. (Image cred...

• العربية • Boarisch • ChiShona • Deutsch • Eesti • Ελληνικά • Français • Interlingua • עברית • ಕನ್ನಡ • ქართული • Latviešu • Lingua Franca Nova • मराठी • Bahasa Melayu • Norsk bokmål • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ • پنجابی • Português • Română • Simple English • Suomi • Svenska • ไทย • Українська • اردو • Tiếng Việt • Zeêuws • 中文 This is a list of seas of the Terminology [ ] • • • A marginal sea is a division of an ocean, partially enclosed by • A division of an ocean, delineated by landforms, • The World Ocean. For example, the • Any large body of water with "Sea" in the name, including lakes. • • • • • • Passage – connects waters between islands, also sometimes known as a strait • • There are several terms used for bulges of ocean that result from indentations of land, which overlap in definition, and which are not consistently differentiated: • • • • • • • • Many features could be considered to be more than one of these, and all of these terms are used in Largest seas by area [ ] The largest terrestrial seas are: • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 Marginal seas by ocean [ ] Seas may be considered marginal between ocean and land, or between oceans in which case they may be treated as marginal parts of either. There is no single ...