- To get a sense of just how immense the Pacific Ocean is, you could put all of Earth's landmasses together, and the Pacific would still be larger.
- Physical Map of the Pacific Ocean, submarine landforms of the Pacific Ocean. Click on above map to view higher resolution image.
- The Pacific Ocean is tranquil, yet it forms one of the world’s largest homes and assists in regulating the global climate.
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- The Pacific Ocean is by far the largest ocean in the world, covering an area of approximately 63.8 million square miles.
- The Pacific Ocean‘s max depth, or the deepest place in the world, is 36,200 ft at Challenger Deep, which is located at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
- Geological Formation and Structural Features. The Pacific is the oldest ocean basin. According to the dated rocks, it is about 200 million years old.
- Visible from the West Coast of the United States (as well as North and South America), the Pacific Ocean is an impressive body of water.
- The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the Earth’s oceanic divisions, covering an area of 165.2 million km2 (63.8 million sq mi).
- Having experienced many terrible storms during his expedition, Magellan named it the Pacific Ocean. He also compiled the first detailed map of the ocean sea.