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The Southern Ocean is bigger than the Arctic Ocean. The Southern Ocean is the fourth largest ocean in the world at 20,327,000 sq km. Its deepest point is the South Sandwich Trench at 7,235 metres. The Arctic Ocean is the fifth largest (and smallest) ocean in the world at 14,056,000 sq km. Its deepest point is the Fram Basin at 4,665 metres.
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∙ 12y agoThe Arctic ocean. The Arctic covers 5.44 million square miles of the surface while the Southern ocean covers 7.85.
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∙ 11y agoThe Southern Ocean in larger than the Arctic, about 6000 square kilometers larger
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∙ 10y agoThere is no "southern ocean".
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Which 3 seas border Canada?
The coastlines are the longest of any country in the world. Canada has coastlines on three oceans: Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic.
Which country is the closest to the south arctic ocean?
Here are the countries that touch the Arctic Ocean Norway Russia Alaska Canada Greenland (they're also the five countries that have Polar Bears) Although these are the countries closest to the arctic ocean they are not the closest to the south arctic ocean for there is no such thing as the south arctic ocean. The arctic ocean is in the NORTH.
What are the 5 oceans of the world?
The Pacific Ocean, Biggest, Area (sq km) 181,343,000, Area (sq miles) 70,017,000 The Atlantic Ocean, Area (sq km) 94,314,000, Area (sq miles) 36,415,000 The Indian Ocean, Area (sq km) 74,118,000, Area (sq miles) 28,617,000 The Southern Ocean, Area (sq km) 2,033,000, Area (sq miles) 7,849,000 The Arctic Ocean, Smallest, Area (sq km) 12,256,000, Area (sq miles) 4,732,000 This is according to The Worlds Top Lists
Is there such thing called the Southern Ocean?
The Southern Ocean or the South Polar Ocean comprises the southern most ocean of the world and is the fourth largest of the five oceans. This ocean encircles Antarctica duu
Why is the shoutern ocean called the shouthern ocean?
There actually is no such thing as the Southern Ocean. The "{Southern Ocean" is made up of a combination of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
Is there a such thing as southern ocean?
Yes
What are four different types of weathering that can happen without water?
The Pacific ocean extends from the arctic to the southern ocean (almost Antarctic) so the climate is everything from arctic to tropical. The only thing it isn't is desert but even that is not quite true. There are places in the Pacific where is rarely rains and islands in those areas are quite barren.
What makes the Arctic different from Antarctica?
Polar bears come to mind (the word "arctic" comes from the Greek for land of the bear), but probably the biggest thing is an ocean; Antarctica is a continental land mass but the Arctic is an ocean.
Is ocean a thing or a place?
is the ocean a place or thing
Do you know facts about the arctic ocean?
Well, I am doing some research at school and have found out that the arctic ocean is nearly 8% of the Pacific ocean. Another thing is that even though that it might seem like the Arctic Ocean is the only place being effected by "our fault it is not true. All of these things were going to happen one day, humans might have sped up the process. I do have proof, the ice in the antarctic is actually getting thicker and other places around the world are also victims not just the Arctic Ocean. I hope that I answered you question!
What landform surrounds Antarctica?
The only thing that surrounds Antarctica is the Southern Ocean. The Southern Ocean is the fourth largest ocean in the world at 20,327,000 sq km. Its deepest point is the South Sandwich Trench at 7,235 metres. What is now the Southern Ocean was previously the southern most portions of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. The Southern Ocean incorporates the Amundsen Sea, Bellingshausen Sea, part of the Drake Passage, Ross Sea, a small part of the Scotia Sea, Weddell Sea, and other tributary water bodies.
How many oceans does the earth have?
Historically, there are four oceans: Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, and Indian. These oceans are recognized by almost all oceanic organizations around the world. It is the standard classification that is held by National Geographics. Technically, there is only a single ocean: the world ocean.
