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Bookmark or Share- Arctic Ocean - WikipediaThe 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 - BritannicaArctic 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.
- The Arctic Ocean—facts and information - National GeographicThe Arctic Ocean may be the world's smallest, but it's becoming a critical region as climate change warms it more quickly than anywhere else on Earth.
- World of Change: Arctic Sea Ice - NASA Earth ObservatoryLayers of frozen seawater cap the Arctic Ocean. This sea ice grows dramatically each winter, usually reaching its maximum in March. It melts just as dramatically each summer, reaching its minimum in September.
- Arctic Ocean - WorldAtlasAlthough it is recognized widely as an ocean, some oceanographers consider the Arctic as the Arctic Mediterranean Sea or the Atlantic Ocean’s estuary. 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.
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