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- It is the world's largest ocean
- Also known as: Tikhiy Okean
- Total area: 166 million square kilometres, 64 million square milesPacific Island Travel: Pacific Ocean
- Average depth: 4,280 m (14,040 ft)MSN Encarta: Pacific Ocean
- Covers about 70% or one third of earth's surfaceMSN Encarta: Pacific Ocean
- Located between the continents of North America, South America, Asia, Antarctica and Australia
- Named by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520MSN Encarta: Pacific Ocean
- Name means "peaceful"MSN Encarta: Pacific Ocean
- The Pacific's Mariana Trench is the deepest point in the world
- Contains more than 30,000 islandsMSN Encarta: Pacific Ocean
- Largest land mass: The island of New Guinea
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The largest of the world's five oceans, the Pacific Ocean spans over 65 million square miles and contains 46% of the water on Earth. About 15 times the size of the United States, the Pacific covers over a third of the earth's surface, which is more than all the land in the world combined.
The Pacific stretches about 9,600 miles from the Arctic Sea in the north to the Antarctic in the south. Its widest point, from Indonesia to Columbia and Peru is approximately 12,300 miles.
Rocks collected from the Pacific have been dated to over 200 million years, making it the oldest of the marine basins.
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Plate Tectonics
Due to the constant shifting of the earth's many plates, the Pacific Ocean is shrinking, while the Atlantic is expanding. The constant shifting and colliding of these plates, a process known as plate tectonics, has created numerous Pacific volcanoes and islands. -
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Pacific Ocean Questions
What caused and when did, the largest crack in the floor of the pacific ocurr? 1 AnswerEarthquakes and Volcanoes and water pressure.http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080109173830.htm I couldn't find when. I think that it is something th... read more
What is the pacific ocean garbage patch? 4 AnswersThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also described as the Eastern Garbage Patch or the Pacific Trash Vortex, is a gyre of marine litter in the central North Pacifi... read more
What roles does the ocean play in regulating the temperature of the earth? 1 Answerhttp://www.savers4free.com/images/src/ocean_waves_free_screensaver/shot.jpg The Earth oceans affects weather and temperature. They balance the temperature by ab... read more
How hot would the earth become, if it had no ocean? 2 AnswersAs noted, the presence or absence of oceans has no direct effect on the amount of energy the earth receives from the sun. However, the absence of oceans implie... read more
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What do/did you talk to your grandparents about?
[...] dad had his ear blown off and was burned 90% in Pearl Harbor, later went on to fight in the Pacific Ocean. After that the cool stories, he was a bartender for the Shriners! Grandpa's can tell stories, when [...]MouthingOff | http://www.reddit.com/ Original | Permalink (November 21, 2009 12:59 AM) -
Climategate: the final nail in the coffin of 'Anthropogenic
[...] of the largest year-on-year variability in the natural system, the El Nino oscillation in the Pacific Ocean, which has a global impact on climate. Nonetheless, the findings should serve as a warning, Barnett [...]kingnova | http://digg.com/ Original | Permalink (November 20, 2009 10:36 PM) -
Hacker Releases Data Implicating CRU in Global Warming Fraud (Updated)
[...] ecological threats to the planet’s well-being; Chinese rivers dumping millions of tons of toxins into the Pacific Ocean. Oh, wait, that wouldn’t allow the UN to steal loads of my money and form a [...]anton | http://pajamasmedia.com/ Original | Permalink (November 20, 2009 07:42 PM) -
Three People [PIC]
And just how did those people participate in the census? Last time I checked, USPS does not deliver to "Uh, somewhere in the Pacific Ocean?" And yes, I checked. I will find that island, and Ben can't stop me.anexanhume | http://digg.com/ Original | Permalink (November 20, 2009 04:47 PM) -
I drove a dirt bike from San Diego, CA to Cabo San Lucas and back. Total distance covered ...
[...] my house watching television, or I could be cruising down the Mexican coast looking out over aqua-farms in the pacific ocean for about $50-$100 a day. So, for me, this is a no-brainer. But it's hard for [...]dukwbutter | http://www.reddit.com/ Original | Permalink (November 20, 2009 04:46 PM)
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