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The name is derived from the Latin name Tepre Pacificum, 'peaceful sea', bestowed upon it by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.
Pacific means peaceful. Ferdinand Magellan named the Pacific Ocean 'pacific', after passing through the Straits of Magellan and around Cape Horn, because it seemed so calm and peaceful in comparison to the stormy waters he had just sailed through.
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What is the Pacific Ocean called now?
The Pacific Ocean
what is disastrouly warm pacific ocean current called?
Disastrously warm pacific ocean current is called north pacific current.
What is the longest ocean called?
the pacific ocean
The country of japan prevents what ocean from being called pacific ocean?
They prevent the Sea of Japan from being called the Pacific Ocean.
What what ocean surrounds Hawaii?
The Pacific ocean surrounds all the islands that make up the state of Hawaii. So Pacific
What is the ocean called that is in the west of Africa?
Pacific ocean
What ocean is west of the coast of the US?
The ocean that is located on the west coast of the US is called the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Ocean is about 64 million square miles.
What is th ocean by California called?
The ocean by California is the Pacific Ocean.
What is called largest water body?
The Pacific Ocean is the largest water body.
Why is it called the Pacific Ocean?
The Pacific Ocean is named for its peaceful and calm nature, as the word "pacific" means peaceful in Latin.
Is southern ocean a real ocean?
It is a part of the Pacific Ocean, it is a region in the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Ocean is so large that it has to be divided into regions, example South Pacific Ocean, etc. So, YES, it is.
What country of Japan prevents the sea from being called the Pacific Ocean?
They prevent the Sea of Japan from being called the Pacific Ocean.
