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Bookmark or Share- How many oceans are there? - NOAA's National Ocean ServiceHistorically, 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.
- Ocean | Definition, Distribution, Map, Formation, & FactsOcean, continuous body of salt water held in enormous basins on Earth’s surface. There is one ‘world ocean,’ but researchers often separate it into the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic oceans. Covering nearly 71 percent of Earth’s surface, the oceans have an average depth of 3,688 metres (12,100 feet).
- How Many Oceans Are There In The World? - WorldAtlasDue to geographical, cultural, and historical reasons, it is widely accepted that there are five oceans: the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, and the Southern Ocean.
- All About the Ocean - National Geographic SocietyAlthough the ocean is one continuous body of water, oceanographers have divided it into five principal areas: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Oceans. The Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans merge into icy waters around Antarctica.
- Oceans, Ocean Landforms Information, Facts, News, Photos ...Oceans. Vast in scope and size, there is only one true ocean on Earth. This connected body of water surrounds the continents and is divided into five major regions: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian...
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