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Seas and oceans
Seas and oceans
Here under Seas and oceans, you will find travel information about the seas and oceans of the world, as well as general information.
Seventy-one percent of the Earth's surface is ocean and sea. This area can be explored on a luxury cruise, on a dive boat, on your own sailing boat, and another thousand ways.
There is, in fact, one ocean on our planet, with an area of 140 million square miles (comparatively, the USA occupy only a small area of 3.5 million square miles). This group of interconnected bodies of salt water comprises: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.
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Travel on the surface of the ocean dates back to prehistoric times. The oceans host the majority of vegetal and animal life on Earth; hence travel on oceans will logically include nature cruises and expeditions. However, some of the world's most pleasant climates are on or around some oceans, and travelers in search of pure relaxation will also want to travel to these places.
Oceans are also the home to an almost special breed of humans: cruisers, travelers who spend the majority of their lives on their own boats, usually sailing boats.
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Every human being has a desire to travel on his/her dream place once in a life time. And many of them desire to travel on seas and oceans at least once. Here we are going to tell you some needy points that how to travel on seas and oceans, basic information about seas and oceans and suggest you some interesting and famous seas and oceans where you can travel and make a lot of fun.
Approximately 71% of the earth surface is covered by water. It included large oceans, seas, various small rivers etc. From the upper layer of sea (seashore) to the deepest depths, every layer has a life in it. Oceans and seas are the home for many creatures. It included smallest bacteria and fishes and also huge whales. The fact is whole species which live in water could not yet found.
The major seas in the world include the Yellow Sea, the Caribbean Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Black Sea, Baltic Sea, North Sea, Sea of Norway, Sea of Ireland, White Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Lakshadweep Sea, the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Sea, the Sea of Bali, Java Sea, Savu Sea, the Sea of China Southern, the East China Sea, the Celtic Sea; Bohai Sea and many more. And major oceans of the world are:
- Pacific Ocean, which differentiates Asia and Australia from the Americas
- Atlantic Ocean, which differentiates the Americas from Africa and Europe
- Arctic Ocean, occasionally considered a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, which wraps up a lot of the Arctic and North America and Eurasia.
- Indian Ocean, which separates Australia and Africa
- Southern Ocean, sometimes believed an extension of the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, which surrounds Antarctica.
One of the major oceans is the Pacific Ocean; it presents the largest international trade. It is worth mentioning that this is the largest water body in the world and is so large that it occupies a third of our planet. Here we can situate the Yellow Sea, named for the color that creates the particles of sand, located between mainland China and the Korean peninsula is one of the richest in the world.
The amazing thing which can provide you the feel of out of the world is under water diving. If you are going to travel on sea or ocean then under water diving is just fabulous adventure for you. Under water diving can also termed in simple way under water swimming. For those who love to swim and adventures. You can dive under water in two ways either skin diving or scuba diving. Both have different equipments do to. In skin diving you have to use simpler and minimum equipment with you, it is also called free diving. While in scuba diving, you will use breathing apparatus. Skin diving needs only a goggles or a face mask. It gives you real joy and for some time you will forget whole world. You can also hang up a camera with you and take some pictures or videos of your journey under water. Have a great journey.
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