Concept information
Preferred term
Pacific Ocean
Definition
- THE PACIFIC OCEAN—named the “peaceful sea” by Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer leading a Spanish expedition—is the largest ocean in the world, covering 65.3 million sq. mi. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change; Pacific Ocean]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Pacific_Ocean
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