Coming Soon To An Atlas Near You: A Fifth Ocean
National Geographic has recognized the Southern Ocean as the fifth official ocean. The cartographic update doesn't surprise researchers who study the importance of the waters surrounding Antarctica.
by Karen Zamora
Jun 11, 2021
1 minute
Most of us learned about the world's oceans in elementary school. There's the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian and the Arctic.
Now, there's a sea change ahead.
Thanks to National Geographic, you'll soon see a fifth ocean on your
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