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Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean is located in the Northern Hemisphere. Ask questions about this icy polar ocean here.
334 Questions
How much water does the Arctic Ocean hold?
The arctic ocean has an area of 5,105,700 square miles. There is an estimate of over 4.4 million gallons of water.
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That answer only makes sense if you quote the volume, not surface area - i.e. include the mean depth over the ocean's area.
What three oceans touch the continent of Australia?
Australia is bordered in the west by the Indian Ocean; in the east by the Pacific Ocean; and in the south by the Southern Ocean.
(The issue of whether the Southern Ocean is officially recognised still remains controversial.)
Which sea is part of the arctic ocean?
The Arctic Ocean is the North Pole. A floating ice sheet or cap floats on the Arctic Ocean, and on this is the spot that is called the North Pole. The sea ice varies in thickness, making it possible to reach the pole using nuclear submarines.
The South Pole is on the continent of Antarctica.
How many square miles is the surface area of the Arctic Ocean?
The Surface Area of the Arctic Ocean is 5,427,000 sq mi.
How many gallons of water are there in the oceans?
The United States Geologic Survey (USGS) estimates there to be 326,000,000 cubic miles of water on the planet. A cubic mile can hold a little more than 1.1 X 1012 gallons.
The USGS also estimates that 96.5% of that water is in the planets oceans.
96.5%
X (1,100,000,000,000 gallons per cubic mile)
X (326,000,000 cubic miles)
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= 346,049,000,000,000,000,000 gallons.
The Indian Ocean is is the third largest ocean on the planet. It has an area of 73,556,000 sq km (28,350,000 sq mi). The amount of water is estimated at 292,131,000 cubic km (70,086,000 cubic mi).
Where is the Arctic Ocean located?
The Arctic Ocean is located in the northern hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic polar region. It is almost completely surrounded by Eurasia and North America.
What mineral resources are in the Arctic Ocean?
Maybe iron, copper, gold, titanium, steel, bronze, etc
What territory of Canada borders the Arctic Ocean?
Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, pick any two.
Is the pacific ocean bigger than the Arctic ocean the Atlantic ocean and the Indian ocean combined?
The Indian Ocean surface area is approximately 29,300,000 square miles
The Arctic Ocean is approximately 5,440,000 square miles
Thus, the Indian Ocean is larger than the Arctic Ocean.
The Arctic Ocean is smaller than the Indian Ocean
Why is the Arctic Ocean rising?
due to the melting of the icebergs the water levels are rising real quickly
Rubbish icebergs are floating they displace exactly their own volume of sea water.
Don't believe everything you read, try doing a little research yourself you might just be surprised at what you find. It is even possible you might discover the truth.
The Carolingians were Frankish rulers, which means their territory was in western Europe.
Why do lobsters live in the arctic ocean?
Lobsters will live in any ocean where they can find food. Lots of fish live in cold waters.
The Arctic Ocean is located in the northern hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic polar region. It is almost completely surrounded by Europe, Asia and North America and the North Pole is situated in the middle of it. Use the link below to the Wikipedia post and look at the map.
What three countries touch the arctic ocean?
The Arctic Ocean touches on 6 countries
Canada
Kingdom of Denmark (Greenland)
Iceland
Norway
Russia
United States of America (Alaska)
Perhaps you meant which three continents, in which the answer is North America, Europe, and Asia.
Which country has the largest claim to potential resources in the arctic ocean?
Either Russia or Canada. It would depend where exactly it is. Similarly the U.S. through Alaska, Denmark through Greenland, and Norway may have regional claims, but the largest claimants would be Russia and Canada.
The single Russian port that's not frozen over for part of the year is located on the?
The single Russian port that's not frozen over for part of the year is located on the Black Sea.
Does the US have more land than Canada?
- Canada: 9,093,507 square kilometers
- United States: 9,161,966 square kilometers
So, yes. The United States has more land area than Canada.
By land area, the United States is the 3rd largest country while Canada is the 4th.
Why is an igloo an ideal shelter for seal hunters on the Arctic Ocean?
It's made from local materials and it protects against the wind and cold.
What country is at N80 and E80?
80 N 80 E is in the Kara Sea, which is part of the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia. The nearest country is Russia.
