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Bookmark or Share- Ocean Trenches - Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionThe deepest trench in the world, the Mariana Trench located near the Mariana Islands, is 1,580 miles long and averages just 43 miles wide. It is home to the Challenger Deep, which, at 10,911 meters (35,797 feet), is the deepest part of the ocean. The Tonga, Kuril-Kamatcha, Philippine, and Kermadec Trenches all contain depths greater than 10,000 ...
- Arctic Ocean - Encyclopedia.comArctic Ocean Ocean n of the Arctic Circle, between North America and Eurasia. Almost totally landlocked and the Earth 's smallest ocean, it is bordered by Greenland, Canada, Alaska, Russia, and Norway. Connected to the Pacific Ocean by the Bering Strait, and to the Atlantic Ocean by the Davis Strait and Greenland Sea, it includes the Barents ...
- It’s always freezing in the Arctic. Or is it?The Arctic region, however, is mostly ocean surrounded by land, and the ocean plays a big role in keeping the Arctic relatively warm. “Water can absorb a whole lot more heat than the air can,” says WHOI physical oceanographer Sylvia Cole. That heat prevents the Arctic from reaching the extreme temperatures found in Antarctica.
- Arctic Ocean Circulation - Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionArctic Ocean Circulation. (Jack Cook, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) This complex circulation system in the Arctic—which impacts the entire food web—is in a delicate balance. In recent years, scientists have documented changes in the Arctic system, including a dramtatic reduction in sea ice cover and a weakening of the Beaufort Gyre ...
- Twilight Zone - Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionThe ocean twilight zone is a layer of water that stretches around the globe. It lies 200 to 1,000 meters (about 650 to 3,300 feet) below the ocean surface, just beyond the reach of sunlight. Also known as the midwater or mesopelagic, the twilight zone is cold and its light is dim, but with flashes of bioluminescence—light produced by living ...
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