World Ocean

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Earth system component body of water geographical feature ocean

The World Ocean is the interconnected system of Earth's major oceanic divisions that together form a single, continuous body of saltwater covering most of the planet's surface.

Aliases (4)

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Earth system component → body of water → geographical feature → ocean →
alsoKnownAs	global ocean → world sea →
areaApprox	about 139 million square miles → about 361 million square kilometers →
averageDepth	about 12,100 feet → about 3,688 meters →
boundaryWith	continents → islands →
connectedTo	all major oceans → bays → gulfs → marginal seas →
containsFeature	abyssal plains → continental shelves → mid-ocean ridges → ocean basins → ocean trenches → seamounts → submarine canyons →
containsPercentOfEarthWater	about 97% of Earth’s surface water →
covers	most of Earth’s surface →
coversPercentOfEarthSurface	about 71% →
governedBy	United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea →
hasPart	Arctic Ocean → Atlantic Ocean → Indian Ocean → Pacific Ocean → Southern Ocean →
influences	carbon cycle → global climate → global heat distribution → hydrological cycle → weather patterns →
is	single continuous body of saltwater →
isReservoirFor	dissolved carbon dioxide → heat → marine biodiversity →
majorCurrentSystem	Antarctic Circumpolar Current → Gulf Stream → Kuroshio Current → global thermohaline circulation →
maxDepth	about 10,984 meters →
maxDepthLocation	Mariana Trench →
partOf	Earth →
salinityAverage	about 3.5% salt by mass → about 35 practical salinity units →
studiedBy	oceanography →
supports	global fisheries → marine transportation →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Arctic Ocean → Atlantic Ocean → Indian Ocean → Southern Ocean →	partOf
Boy ("The Ocean") → Magna Carta Holy Grail ("Oceans") →	hasPart
Triassic ("Panthalassa Ocean") →	associatedWith
Yoldia Sea →	connectedTo
Oceanus ("Ὠκεανός") →	greekName