We classify 'World Ocean' into four parts i.e. Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Oceans, Indian Ocean and Arctic Ocean. 1. Pacific Ocean: This is the largest ocean of the world. Its average depth is 4280 meters (14040 feet) or 2,333 fathoms. Its total area is 16,52,50,000 square kilometers which is 1/3 part of total area of Earth. Pacific Ocean covers 46% part [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Submarine Canyons 2. Distribution of Submarine Canyons 3. Theories. Meaning of Submarine Canyons: Long, narrow and very deep valleys or trenches located on the continental shelves and slopes with vertical walls resembling the continental canyons are called submarine canyons because of their location under oceanic water. On the basis of [...]
In this article we will discuss about the bottom reliefs of Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. Bottom Reliefs of the Atlantic Ocean: The Atlantic Ocean located between North and South Americas in the west and Europe and Africa in the east covers an area of 82,000,000 km2 which is 1/6th of the geographical area of the globe and half of [...]