There are many oceans and lakes on the earth, large and small in different forms. The total area of the oceans on earth is 71%, and a large part of it is still unknown to mankind. So what is the largest sea among these oceans? This article brings you the list of the world's top ten oceans. Let's have a look.
Ranking of the world's top ten oceans:
1. Coral Sea
2. Arabian Sea
3. South China Sea
4. Weddell Sea
5. Caribbean
6. Mediterranean
7. Bering Sea
8. Tasman Sea
9. Okhotsk Sea
10. Barents Sea
1. Coral Sea
Coral Sea is the largest sea in the world, with a total area of 4.791 million square kilometers, equivalent to half the size of China. The average depth of sea water is more than 2000 meters, and the deepest is 9175 meters, close to Australia and Papua New Guinea.
2. Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea plays an important role in the world's maritime traffic. It belongs to the Indian Ocean and is close to India, Iran, Pakistan and other countries, with a total area of 3.86 million square kilometers.
3. South China Sea
Detailed introduction: the South China Sea belongs to the Western Pacific Ocean, with a total area of 3.5 million square kilometers. It is close to China, the Philippines, Malaysia and other countries. It is a semi closed ocean.
4. Weddell Sea
The Weddell Sea belongs to the Antarctic sea area. It is frozen all year round and covered by thick ice. The average water depth is only about 500 meters, with a total area of 2.8 million square kilometers. It is one of the top ten oceans in the world.
5. Caribbean
Detailed introduction: the Caribbean Sea is the Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico and other countries, with a total area of 2.754 million square kilometers, and the deepest water can reach 7680 meters.
6. Mediterranean
Detailed introduction: the Mediterranean belongs to the land sea, with a total area of 2512000 square kilometers. It is adjacent to France, Spain, Greece, Italy and other countries. It has a very long history. It is also the birthplace of ancient civilization.
7. Bering Sea
Detailed introduction: the Bering Sea is located at the northernmost end of the Pacific Ocean. It is named because the Danish captain Bering sailed here in the 18th century. The total area of the sea area is 2304000 square kilometers, close to the United States, Russia and other countries.
8. Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea was founded by the navigator Abel middot around the mid-17th century; Tasman found that it is named after it. The total area of the sea area is 2.3 million square kilometers. It is close to Australia and New Zealand. There are a lot of fishery resources and oil resources on the seabed.
9. Okhotsk Sea
Detailed introduction: the sea of Okhotsk has a very long history. According to records, it was formed in the Quaternary. About 2.6 million years ago, the total area of the sea area was 1.583 million square kilometers, ranking ninth among the top ten oceans in the world.
10. Barents Sea
Detailed introduction: the Barents Sea is close to Norway and Russia, by William middot, a blue navigator; Barents discovered and named it. The total area of the sea area is about 1405000 square kilometers. It has very rich fishery resources and a large number of rare creatures such as polar bears and arctic foxes.