The oceans concentrate about 97% of the total water on the planet and have always been very important to man, from fishing to navigation. The Pacific Ocean is located between America, Asia and Oceania, occupies an area of 165.3 million square kilometers and has an average depth of 4,000 meters, this is the largest among them all and has the deepest bathymetric point, where the Mindanao Trench is located, which reaches a depth of 11,524 meters.
The Atlantic Ocean is located between America, Europe and Africa, is the second largest in area, as it occupies 82.2 million square kilometers and an average depth of 3,300 meters.
The Indian Ocean is established between the African, Asian and Oceanic continents and occupies an area of 73 million square kilometers, being the third in size, has a depth of 4,000 meters in average.
The Arctic Ocean or Arctic Glacial Ocean is located at the North Pole and is the smallest of all, occupying an area of 14 million square kilometers and has a particular characteristic, remains practically frozen throughout the year.
The separation of the oceans corresponds to those mentioned above, but there is a side that considers another ocean, this one would be formed from the waters of the ocean Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean involving Antarctica, however, this information is imprecise as to boundaries and therefore is not widely accepted internationally.
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By Eduardo de Freitas
Graduated in Geography
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FREITAS, Eduardo de. "The planet's oceans"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/geografia/os-oceanos-planeta.htm. Accessed on June 27, 2021.
