Proper noun
the Pacific Ocean- The world's largest body of water, to the east of Asia and Australasia and to the west of the Americas.
...The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Tepre Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. It extends from the Arctic in the north to Antarctica in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east. At169.2 million square kilometres (65.3 million square miles) in area, this largest division of the World Ocean – and, in turn, the hydrosphere – covers about 46% of the Earth's water surface and about 30% of its total surface. Pacific Ocean". Britannica Concise. 2006. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The equator subdivides it into the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, with two exceptions: the Galápagos and Gilbert Islands are deemed wholly within the South Pacific.International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Special Publication 23, Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition (1953) The Mariana Trench in the western North Pacific is the deepest point in the Pacific and in the world, reaching a depth of .thumb|right|300px|The Pacific Ocean. Read full entry
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- The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. ... Along the Pacific Ocean's irregular western margins lie many seas, the largest ...
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- The Pacific Ocean borders Asia and Oceania to the west, North and South America ... The Pacific is not only the largest ocean but also the world's oldest and ...
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pacific ocean?
what is the pacific oceans
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Well you could be seeking "Ring of Fire" as the geologic answer since the Pacific Ocean is surrounded by active volcanoes and active earthquake zones. |
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Is it possible to cross the I was just wondering whether
it is possible to cross the
Pacific Ocean, from Brisbane,
Australia to San Francisco,
California, USA, in a simple
row boat, without any outboard
engines. And how long it will
take to row... I want to
attempt it, any help on this
forum will be greatly
appreciated. Please give
genuine answers only, I am
really serious in undertaking
this adventure.
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Yikes !! I have done the San Francisco to Hawaii run in a 40 foot sailboat, and THAT was scary enough !! A quick look at wikipedia provides this information however: Having become the first person to row any ocean solo in 1969, John Fairfax set off from San Francisco in California on 26 April 1971 with Sylvia Cook. After three stops (in Mexico, Fanning Island and the Onotoa Gilbert Islands) the two arrived on Hayman Island in Australia 361 days later on 22 April 1972. In doing so Cook became the first woman to row any Ocean. The first person to row the Pacific solo was Peter Bird of Britain. Bird set off from San Francisco, California and arrived at the Great Barrier Reef Australia 294 days later on June 14, 1983. Bird would later die attempting the west to east journey across the Pacific. Controversially, Briton Jim Shekhdar later made the claim to be "the first person to row across the Pacific single-handed". Shekhdar had rowed across the Pacific non-stop, solo and unassisted arriving in Australia on 30 March 2001. Some within the sport felt that Shekhdar had not given due credit to the achievement of Peter Bird and the term "unassisted" also came under some scrutiny. |
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How did the pacific ocean Im doing a science project and
i need to know how the Pacific
ocean formed scientifically
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Lol I don't know. And thats pretty funny that I don't know because I'm from Guam. An island in the Pacific Ocean. |
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