Incredible map shows how big the Pacific Ocean is - enough room for all the world’s land
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the earth's five oceans. However, not only is it the largest, but it's bigger ...
A mega-earthquake could strike the Pacific Northwest any day — and we're not prepared
A huge earthquake and tsunami will someday hit the Pacific Northwest. Predictions of the "Big One" are terrifying, and the ...
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Law of the Sea Zones in the Pacific Ocean
The development of maritime law in the Pacific region is summarized and the economic significance ... please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use ...
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The origins of ocean 'dead zones'
Today’s largest open ocean dead zone, located in the eastern Pacific Ocean, emerged eight million years ago as a result of increasing nutrient content in the ocean, an international team of scientists ...
Mysterious Pacific Ocean sounds identified as a type of whale—a new AI app helps track them
The results from the app showed that in addition to living near the Mariana Islands, the whales also spent a lot of time in ...
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Underwater creatures: 5,000 new species found in the Pacific Ocean
5,000 new species have been found in an area of the Pacific Ocean called the Clarion ... list of creatures for the first time. There are plans to mine the zone for deep-sea metals which could ...
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Long-lost seafloor discovered beneath the Pacific Ocean could rewrite Earth's history
The team plans to extend their research to other areas of the Pacific Ocean and beyond, with a goal to create a more comprehensive map of ancient subduction and upwelling zones. Upwelling is a ...
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China test-fires ICBM into the Pacific Ocean for the first time in decades
China said Wednesday that it had successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, in a rare ... up its nuclear arsenal at a time of tensions with the United ...
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Mysterious Pacific Megastructure May Be Seafloor From Time of The Dinosaurs
Scientists have now identified a strange slice of Earth deep below the Pacific ... ocean slabs hiding deep in Earth's interior, which could be contributing to the spread, and they date back to the ...
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‘Pacific moment:’ Island nations to lead ocean protection conference in Samoa
The upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, or CHOGM, set to take place in Samoa from 21 – 26 October, is a ...
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‘Not sitting on our laurels’, says Pacific Ocean Commissioner Manoni
In the lead-up to the Commonwealth Leaders’ Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa this month, Pacific Ocean Commissioner Filimon Manoni ...