GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the world ocean basins. Covering approximately 63 million square miles and containing more than half of the free water on Earth, the Pacific is by far the largest of the world’s ocean basins.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oceans and Seas and the Water Cycle The oceans are, by far, the largest reservoir of water on earth-over 96% of all of Earth’s water exists in the oceans.

Detailed explanation-3: -Oceans and Seas and the Water Cycle The oceans are, by far, the largest storehouse of water on earth-over 96% of all of Earth’s water exists in the oceans.

Detailed explanation-4: -Oceans cover an area of 139 million miles2 or 361 million km2, and contain a volume of about 1.37 billion km3 of water. All of this water is not distributed equally over the Earth; 61% of the Northern Hemisphere is covered by oceans, while in the Southern Hemisphere the oceans cover 81% of the surface area (Figure 1.1.