The Water Planet
Ocean Basin Geography
Look at our Planet
• What is the dominant feature?
Water Facts or Where’s the water?
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97.957% is in the Ocean
1.641% is in the Glaciers and Ice Caps
0.365% is in Groundwater
0.036% is in Lakes and Streams
0.001% is in the Atmosphere
One ocean with Four Major Basins
• Pacific Ocean
• Deepest and Largest Ocean
• Atlantic
• Indian
• Artic
• Smallest and shallowest
• The Southern Ocean is the area that
surrounds the Antarctic and is a
continuous body of water.
The Earth’s Oceans
• All of the Ocean regions are
interconnected by circulation systems
• Wind, tides, Coriolis effect, the Sun, water
density and shape– all influence the
circulation.
• An ocean basin is determined by its
• Size
• Shape
• Features
Basins and Seas
Seas Continued
Basic Ocean Structures
• Upper Ocean
• ~100 m
• Shallow, warm upper layer
where sunlight is abundant
• Most marine life (we know
of) can be found here
• Deep Ocean
• Cold, dark, and deep
• There is plenty of nutrient
and carbon to support life
• No Sunlight
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