The world ocean, which washes our planet, is divided into four parts: the Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Arctic, but in 2021 the fifth ocean, the South, was also recognized. But which one is the oldest and deepest in the world? The researchers have answered this question.
About it writes IFLScience.
According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Pacific Ocean is the leader in these indicators. Studies have shown that it contains rocks that are about 200 million years old, so it is considered the oldest. And it also covers an area of 163 million square kilometers and could easily absorb all the land that is on Earth.
The scientists also said that as the tectonic plates move in the earth’s crust, the World Ocean is gradually changing, in particular, the Pacific Ocean is shrinking gradually, but the Atlantic is expanding.
Cursor wrote earlier that scientists explored the bottom of the Pacific Ocean and found there five thousand species of creatures that were previously unknown to science. They called this place “amazing” because despite the cold and darkness, life continues to develop there.
We also wrote that the surface of the ocean is now so hot that it has broken all records since the beginning of satellite measurements. Part of the reason for this is global warming.
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2023-06-11 06:02:54
