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the planet's largest unexplored frontier, hiding deeper secrets than the surface of Mars.
means The vast bodies of saltwater that cover most of Earth's surface, divided by convention into the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic.
from From the Greek 'Okeanos,' the great river the ancients believed encircled the entire flat world — and also a Titan god, son of sky and earth, whose waters wrapped everything. The word flowed into Latin as 'oceanus,' then through Old French into English. So every time you say 'ocean,' you're invoking a primordial deity the Greeks imagined as the boundary of all things known.
- map gap
- Over 80 percent remains unmapped and unexplored.
- oxygen source
- Marine plants make most of Earth's breathable air.
- pressure
- Deepest point would crush you instantly.
- hidden mass
- Holds 97 percent of all Earth's water.
- sound highway
- Whale calls travel thousands of miles underwater.
pacific ocean — largest ocean on earth, covers 165 million km², between asia and americas
atlantic ocean — second largest ocean, separates europe and africa from north and south america
indian ocean — third largest, bordered by africa, asia, and australia, warmest ocean basin
arctic ocean — smallest and shallowest ocean, centered on north pole, 70% covered by sea ice