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THE OCEANS AND SEAS OF PLANET EARTH

I've lived on the largest ocean, the Pacific, for virtually all my life.  I'm now on my longest cruise, across the Pacific Ocean from Sydney to Honolulu.  Almost 71% of the Earth's surface is completely covered by water, representing 96.5% of the water on this planet. There were once seven seas.  These became  five oceans. #1  Pacific Ocean Area:60,060,700 square miles. Average depth:  13,215 feet. Greatest depth:  Mariana Trench 36,198 feet. Has 25,000 islands. Is home to 50% of the world's ocean waters, although  another source  says 46.6%. Is the scene of the most nuclear bomb tests.  The Marshall Islands are more radioactive in some regions than Chernobyl. #2  Atlantic Ocean Area:  41,105,000 square miles. Average depth:  12,880 feet. Greatest depth:  Puerto Rico Trench 30,246 feet. #3  Indian Ocean Area:  26,469,500 square miles. Average depth:  13,002 feet. Greatest depth:  Sunda Trench 24,460 feet. Hottest ocean, enhancing fish stocks.  Perhaps global warming mig

JAPAN ANNOUNCES PLAN TO DUMP RADIOACTIVE WASTEWATER INTO THE OCEAN

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