About the Pacific Ocean:
- The exact time of the development of the Pacific ocean s not known, but it may have developed around 250 million back after the breaking of Pangaea.
- It is the largest Ocean among the five oceans; area of the pacific ocean covers 1/3rd areas of the earth's crust.
- The shape of the pacific ocean is triangular.
- It has the largest extensive Abyssal plains with average deep of 4500 meters.
- It has the largest number of Islands; around more than 2000 islands are found in the pacific ocean.
- The deepest trench is Mariana Trench which is around 11000 meters deep.
- The Pacific Ring of Fire which is the world's largest area of volcanos and sources of earthquakes is a unique feature of the Pacific Ocean.
Bottom topography of the Pacific Ocean:
The following image explains the bottom topography of the Pacific Ocean:
Seamount and islands:
Some important seamounts and islands of the Pacific ocean are:
- Kuril islands
- Japanese islands
- Philippines islands
- Indonesian islands
- New Zealand islands
- Fiji Islands
- Hawaiian Islands
- Emperor Sea Mounts
- Gilbert Sea Mounts
- Cobb Sea Mounts
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