Arctic Ocean - Wikipedia
WEBThe Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five oceanic divisions. [1] It spans an area of approximately 14,060,000 km 2 (5,430,000 sq mi) and is the coldest of the world's oceans. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognizes it as an ocean, although some oceanographers call it the Arctic Mediterranean Sea. [2]
Arctic Ocean | Definition, Location, Map, Climate, & Facts
WEBAug 31, 1998 · Arctic Ocean, smallest of the world’s oceans, centering approximately on the North Pole. The Arctic Ocean and its marginal seas are the least-known basins and bodies of water in the world ocean as a result of their remoteness, hostile weather, and perennial or seasonal ice cover.
Arctic Ocean - WorldAtlas
WEBMar 24, 2021 · The Arctic Ocean is the world’s coldest ocean. It is covered by three different ice types, including fast ice, polar ice, and pack ice. The ocean is surrounded by North America and Eurasia. The Arctic Ocean is covered by sea ice most parts of the year.
Arctic Ocean - The World Factbook
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world's five ocean basins (after the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the Southern Ocean). The Northwest Passage (US and Canada) and Northern Sea Route (Norway and Russia) are two important seasonal waterways.
The Arctic Ocean—facts and information - National Geographic
WEBMar 29, 2019 · The Arctic Ocean is Earth's northernmost body of water. It encircles the Arctic, and flows beneath it. Most of the Arctic Ocean is covered by ice throughout the year—although that is...
Arctic - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · The Arctic is dominated by the Arctic Ocean basin, and the icy reaches of Scandinavia, Russia, the U.S. state of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland. The Arctic is the northernmost region of Earth. Most scientists define the Arctic as the area within the Arctic Circle, a line of latitude about 66.5° north of the Equator.
History and physical geography of the Arctic Ocean | Britannica
WEBArctic Ocean, Ocean centring approximately on the North Pole. Smallest of the world’s oceans, it is almost completely surrounded by the landmasses of Eurasia and North America, and it is distinguished by a cover of ice.
Arctic Ocean - Topography, Depths, Basins | Britannica
WEBAug 31, 1998 · Explorations after 1950 revealed the true complex nature of the ocean floor. Rather than being a single basin, the Arctic Ocean consists of two principal deep basins that are subdivided into four smaller basins by three transoceanic submarine ridges.
Arctic Ocean: facts, climate, flora, fauna and pollution
WEBMay 29, 2024 · The Arctic Ocean is the world’s smallest and northernmost body of water. It lies within the Arctic Circle, and is bounded by the coasts of North America, Asia, and Europe. It is the coldest ocean on Earth, with its waters being covered by thick sea ice for most of the year.
Arctic Ocean - Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 18, 2018 · Arctic Ocean Ocean n of the Arctic Circle, between North America and Eurasia. Almost totally landlocked and the Earth's smallest ocean, it is bordered by Greenland, Canada, Alaska, Russia, and Norway.
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