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| − | Pacific Ocean | + | The '''Pacific Ocean''' (whose name derives from the [[Latin]] name ''Mare Pacificum'', "peaceful sea", coined by the [[Directory:Portugal|Portuguese]] explorer [[Ferdinand Magellan]]) is the globe's largest body of [[water]]. It encompasses one third of the [[Earth]]'s surface. |
Latest revision as of 20:56, 18 November 2010
The Pacific Ocean (whose name derives from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", coined by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan) is the globe's largest body of water. It encompasses one third of the Earth's surface.
