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Introduction
Pacific Ocean, largest and deepest ocean, c.70,000,000 sq mi (181,300,000 sq km), occupying about one third of the earth's surface; named by the explorer Ferdinand Magellan; the southern part is also known as the South Sea.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Commerce and Shipping
- Physical Geography
- Currents
- Exploration and Settlement
- Bibliography
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