The oceans They are large bodies of water that, together, contain most of the water that exists on the surface of our planet, but how many oceans are there on Earth?
In this note we will talk about the five oceans of the earth, three of which (Pacific, Atlantic and Indian) are considered major and two (Arctic and Antarctic) minor.
In any case, below you have the general characteristics of each of the oceans what's on earth.
Pacific Ocean
It is the largest of the five oceans on Earth. To give us an idea of their size, the continents would not reach their size even if they were joined. To the north it is bordered by the Arctic Ocean and the Antarctic in the south, although most of its waters pass through the warm tropics, which makes it generally a warm ocean.
Atlantic Ocean
It extends from the Arctic Ocean to the Antarctic. This makes it the same size from north to south as the Pacific, although from east to west it is only half the size. Its waters are deep, with an average slightly lower than that of the Pacific. Also, compared to this one, it also has a lot less islands.
Indian Ocean
It is located between East Africa and Western Australia. Asia is bathed in the south and Antarctica in the north. 90% of this ocean is south of the equator. Its depth is slightly less than that of the Atlantic Ocean.
Arctic and Antarctic Oceans
The first is the smallest of the five. It surrounds the north pole and bathes the north of Europe, Asia and America, while the Antarctic surrounds Antarctica, at the south pole.
Did you know all the details of each of the oceans on earth?