Arctic Ocean

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Dive deep into the depths of the ocean.

decline in minimum Arctic sea ice extent

seafloor spreading in three ocean basins

polar bear populations in the Arctic

Map of Arctic Ocean

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Which Waters Do You Pass Through When You “Sail the Seven Seas”?

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Just How Many Oceans Are There?

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A big, powerful wave breaking near the shore.

What Makes a Wave Go Rogue?

Model of global ocean currents and temperatures

How Do Ocean Currents Affect the Biosphere?

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7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks

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decline in minimum Arctic sea ice extent

seafloor spreading in three ocean basins

polar bear populations in the Arctic

Map of Arctic Ocean

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International Waters

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Shallow staghorn water corals in fringing reef at low tide in Thailand. (coral reefs; endangered area; ocean habitat; sea habitat; coral reef)

Unknown Waters

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Water and its Varying Forms

Demystified

Sailboat against a beautiful landscape

Which Waters Do You Pass Through When You “Sail the Seven Seas”?

World map. Continents. Oceans. Mendel thumb ok

Just How Many Oceans Are There?