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An ocean is a body of saline water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere. On Earth, an ocean is one of the major conventional divisions of the World Ocean.

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Destiny Jackson

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An ocean is a body of saline water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere. On Earth, an ocean is one of the major conventional divisions of the World Ocean.

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The Ocean Foundation
What do you want to do for the ocean?
https://www.oceanfdn.org
The Ocean Cleanup
Develops advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. Full-scale deployment will remove 50% of the North Pacific gyre debris in 5 years.
https://www.theoceancleanup.com
Animals in Oceans & Seas - Animals by Location - Animals - A-Z Animals
A-Z animal listings of animals found in Oceans & Seas. A-Z animal listings organised by location (continent/country/ocean). A-Z Animals, an online animal encyclopedia where you can learn about all your favourite animals, and even some you may have never heard of!
https://a-z-animals.com/animals/location/ocean/
Oceans & Coasts | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA’s National Ocean Service is positioning America’s coastal communities for the future
http://www.noaa.gov/oceans-coasts
Oceans | WWF
Oceans supply half the oxygen we breathe, and provide food and livelihoods for more than a billion people. They are also home to a wondrous array of wild species, from tiny plankton to the biggest creature that’s ever existed – the blue whale.
http://wwf.panda.org/our_work/oceans/
World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day is a global celebration on June 8 with hundreds of events around the world celebrating our ocean.
http://www.worldoceansday.org
This Incredible Animation Shows How Deep The Ocean Really Is - YouTube
Just how deep does the ocean go? Way further than you think. This animation puts the actual distance into perspective, showing a vast distance between the wa...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwVNkfCov1k
One World One Ocean
Blog | Young Ocean Enthusiasts: One Minute Film For Change. One World One Ocean is proud to celebrate two young ocean enthusiasts fighting for change.
http://www.oneworldoneocean.com/
‘The ocean and us’ - BBC Earth, United Nations Ocean Conference - YouTube
United Nations - This film, produced by the BBC, has been presented at the opening of The Ocean Conference that is taking place at United Nations Headquarter...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uuWN20Lc4E
ocean | Definition, Distribution, Formation, & Facts | Britannica.com
Ocean: Ocean, continuous body of salt water that is contained in enormous basins on Earth’s surface.
https://www.britannica.com/science/ocean
Oceans Information and Facts | National Geographic
Learn about the Earth's largest habitat.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/ocean/
Ocean - Wikipedia
An ocean (from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός, transc. Okeanós, the sea of classical antiquity[1]) is a body of saline water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere.[2] On Earth, an ocean is one of the major conventional divisions of the World Ocean. These are, in descending order by
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean
Seven Seas - Wikipedia
The "Seven Seas" (as in the idiom "sail the Seven Seas") is an ancient phrase for all of the world's oceans.[1] Since the 19th century, the term has been taken to include seven oceanic bodies of water:[2][3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Seas

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Earth's ocean
Pacific Ocean of Earth seen from space in 1969
Basin countries	List of countries by length of coastline

Surface area	361,000,000 km² (139,382,879 sq mi) (71% Earth's surface area)^[1]
Average depth	3.688 km (2 mi)^[2]
Max. depth	11.034 km (6.856 mi) (Challenger Deep)^[3]
Water volume	1,370,000,000 km³ (328,680,479 cu mi)^[1] (97.5% of Earth's water)
Shore length¹	Low interval calculation: 356,000 km (221,208 mi)^[4] High interval calculation: 1,634,701 km (1,015,756 mi)^[5]^[vague]

Max. temperature	30 °C (86 °F) (max. surface) 20 °C (68 °F) (avg. surface) 4 °C (39 °F) (avg. overall)^[6]^[7]
Min. temperature	−2 °C (28 °F) (surface) 1 °C (34 °F) (deepest points)^[6]^[7]
Sections/sub-basins	Main divisions (volume %): Pacific Ocean (50.1%) Atlantic Ocean (23.3%) Indian Ocean (19.8%) Antarctic/Southern Ocean (5.4%) Arctic Ocean (1.4%) Other divisions: Marginal seas
Trenches	List of oceanic trenches
¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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The Ocean Foundation
What do you want to do for the ocean?
https://www.oceanfdn.org
The Ocean Cleanup
Develops advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. Full-scale deployment will remove 50% of the North Pacific gyre debris in 5 years.
https://www.theoceancleanup.com
Animals in Oceans & Seas - Animals by Location - Animals - A-Z Animals
A-Z animal listings of animals found in Oceans & Seas. A-Z animal listings organised by location (continent/country/ocean). A-Z Animals, an online animal encyclopedia where you can learn about all your favourite animals, and even some you may have never heard of!
https://a-z-animals.com/animals/location/ocean/
Oceans & Coasts | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA’s National Ocean Service is positioning America’s coastal communities for the future
http://www.noaa.gov/oceans-coasts
Oceans | WWF
Oceans supply half the oxygen we breathe, and provide food and livelihoods for more than a billion people. They are also home to a wondrous array of wild species, from tiny plankton to the biggest creature that’s ever existed – the blue whale.
http://wwf.panda.org/our_work/oceans/
World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day is a global celebration on June 8 with hundreds of events around the world celebrating our ocean.
http://www.worldoceansday.org
This Incredible Animation Shows How Deep The Ocean Really Is - YouTube
Just how deep does the ocean go? Way further than you think. This animation puts the actual distance into perspective, showing a vast distance between the wa...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwVNkfCov1k
One World One Ocean
Blog | Young Ocean Enthusiasts: One Minute Film For Change. One World One Ocean is proud to celebrate two young ocean enthusiasts fighting for change.
http://www.oneworldoneocean.com/
‘The ocean and us’ - BBC Earth, United Nations Ocean Conference - YouTube
United Nations - This film, produced by the BBC, has been presented at the opening of The Ocean Conference that is taking place at United Nations Headquarter...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uuWN20Lc4E
ocean | Definition, Distribution, Formation, & Facts | Britannica.com
Ocean: Ocean, continuous body of salt water that is contained in enormous basins on Earth’s surface.
https://www.britannica.com/science/ocean
Oceans Information and Facts | National Geographic
Learn about the Earth's largest habitat.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/ocean/
Ocean - Wikipedia
An ocean (from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός, transc. Okeanós, the sea of classical antiquity[1]) is a body of saline water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere.[2] On Earth, an ocean is one of the major conventional divisions of the World Ocean. These are, in descending order by
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean
Seven Seas - Wikipedia
The "Seven Seas" (as in the idiom "sail the Seven Seas") is an ancient phrase for all of the world's oceans.[1] Since the 19th century, the term has been taken to include seven oceanic bodies of water:[2][3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Seas

Earth's ocean
Pacific Ocean of Earth seen from space in 1969
Basin countries	List of countries by length of coastline

Surface area	361,000,000 km² (139,382,879 sq mi) (71% Earth's surface area)^[1]
Average depth	3.688 km (2 mi)^[2]
Max. depth	11.034 km (6.856 mi) (Challenger Deep)^[3]
Water volume	1,370,000,000 km³ (328,680,479 cu mi)^[1] (97.5% of Earth's water)
Shore length¹	Low interval calculation: 356,000 km (221,208 mi)^[4] High interval calculation: 1,634,701 km (1,015,756 mi)^[5]^[vague]

Max. temperature	30 °C (86 °F) (max. surface) 20 °C (68 °F) (avg. surface) 4 °C (39 °F) (avg. overall)^[6]^[7]
Min. temperature	−2 °C (28 °F) (surface) 1 °C (34 °F) (deepest points)^[6]^[7]
Sections/sub-basins	Main divisions (volume %): Pacific Ocean (50.1%) Atlantic Ocean (23.3%) Indian Ocean (19.8%) Antarctic/Southern Ocean (5.4%) Arctic Ocean (1.4%) Other divisions: Marginal seas
Trenches	List of oceanic trenches
¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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