PACIFIC OCEAN

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Rank: Largest Ocean, 30% of globe.



Location: Body of water between the Southern Ocean, Asia, Australia, and the Western Hemisphere.



Coordinates: 0 ° N, 160 ° W



Area: 155.557 million sq. km.



Includes the following seas: Bali, Sea, Bering Sea, Coral Sea, East China Sea, Phillippine Sea, Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, South China Sea, Tasman Sea.



Current Environmental Issues: Endangered marine species include the sea lion, turtles, whales, ect. Oil pollution in Philippine Sea and South China Sea.



Deepest Point: Challenger Deep
  • Maximum Depth: 10.924 m.
  • Location Corrdinates: 11° N, 142° W
  • Origin of Name: Challenger Deep got its name from the British Ship, Challenger II
  • Oceanic Trench: Mariana Trench
    • Overview: The Mariana Trench is the deepest known point on earth.
    • The pressure at the deepest part of the Mariana Trench is over 8 tons per sq. inch.

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