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Earth's Oceans

Animated map exhibiting the world's oceanic waters. A continuous body of water encircling the Earth, the world (global) ocean is divided into a number of principal areas. Five oceanic divisions are usually recognized: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern; the last two listed are sometimes consolidated into the first three.

• Featured Article Ocean Acidification

  Ocean acidification relates to the on-going decrease in ocean pH as a result of the uptake of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) in the ocean. Surface ocean pH is estimated to... More »

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Spooky video of 'lost world' sea life deep in the ocean Last Updated on 2012-01-08 at 18:34 Scientists have discovered what they call a "lost world" more than 2,000 metres below the surface in the Southern Ocean, near Antarctica. . Report by Mark Morris. Like us on... More »

MARINE BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION IN THE... Last Updated on 2011-12-08 at 15:14 The Wider Caribbean has a unique and alarming environmental history. The decline of Caribbean coral reefs and their associated coastal ecosystems including seagrasses and... More »

Seals Help Map Ocean Floor Last Updated on 2010-10-16 at 15:06 SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Seals diving deep in the ocean for food near Antarctica are helping provide extremely accurate data for use in mapping the sea floor,... More »

Female Humpback Sets World Distance Record Last Updated on 2010-10-16 at 14:24 A female humpback whale has broken the world record for longest distance ever traveled by a mammal, covering more than 6,000 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean... More »

The Pacific Ocean's Garbage Patch needs more study Last Updated on 2010-02-16 at 13:45  I keep reading about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, that floating island of trash between California and Hawaii. Can we ever clean it up? And should we even bother? The... More »

Navy for partnership in Indian Ocean region Last Updated on 2010-02-06 at 15:37 Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma on Friday said the Navy preferred to work together with other navies in the Indian Ocean region rather than assume leadership as... More »

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