Oceanic basin

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title: Oceanic basin
text: In hydrology, an oceanic basin (or ocean basin) is anywhere on Earth that is covered by seawater. Geologically, most of the ocean basins are large geologic basins that are below sea level. Most commonly the ocean is divided into basins following the continents distribution: the North and South Atlantic, North and South Pacific, Indian Ocean and Arctic Ocean. Also recognized is the Southern Ocean. All ocean basins collectively cover 71% of the Earth's surface, and together they contain almost 97%
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description: Geologic basin under the sea
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanic_basin
date created: 2005-03-18T12:08:54Z
date modified: 2024-09-15T15:00:39Z
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