PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND

IT’S RESULTING DISCIPLINE

HUMAN AND PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

REPORTERS:

YVONY DELA CRUZ

JHUN CARLO DESCONTE
VIA MAE GALVEZ
DIANA SALES
 Oceanology
The branch of science dealing
with physical and biological
aspects of the oceans. It is
commonly known as
Oceanography.
 5 PRINCIPLE OCEANS
Earth can be divided into 5 principle oceans based on the shape of the ocean basins
and the positions of the continents.
71% Earth covered by water; 29% covered by Land
Interconnected global or world ocean
Oceans contain 98% of surface water

EARTH
LAND
29%

WATER
71%
Pacific
• Largest, deepest, least salty
Atlantic
• Second largest, saltiest
Indian
• Mainly in Southern Hemisphere
Antarctic or Southern
• Ocean Connects Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian South of about 50o S
latitude
Arctic
• Smallest, shallowest, ice-covered
Seas
• Smaller and shallower than oceans
• Saltwater
• Usually enclosed by land
 Sargasso Sea defined by surrounding ocean currents
The “Seven Seas” are actually the oceans

• North and South Pacific, North and South Atlantic, Indian, Arctic,
Antarctic
 Average depth 3729 m (12,234
ft); about 2.5 miles
 Average elevation 840 m (2756
ft); about 1/2 mile
 Deepest part of the ocean Mariana
Trench 11,022 m (36,161 ft);
about 7 miles
 Highest mountain Mt. Everest
8850 m (29,935 ft); just under 5
miles
Seas
• Smaller and shallower than oceans
• Saltwater
• Usually enclosed by land
 Sargasso Sea defined by surrounding ocean currents
The “Seven Seas” are actually the oceans

• North and South Pacific, North and South Atlantic, Indian,

Arctic, Antarctic