What is meant by a "single world ocean"?


The Ocean comprises about 71% of the surface of Earth and exists as a single large continuous mass of water. The ocean has very few dependable, natural, and permanent divisions. The artificial compartments we generally refer to as oceans (i.e., Pacific, Atlantic, or Indian Ocean) or seas are based on either the position of the continents or on imaginary boundaries or lines such as the equator.

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