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What's the smallest ocean in the world and 5 interesting facts about it

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and least deep among the five great oceans in the world, and is about 14 million square kilometers (5.4 million square miles). It lies on the northernmost end of the ...
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JAMSTEC/JAXA: Total Area of Sea Ice in Arctic Ocean Smallest Since Observations Started

The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC, led by President Yasuhiro Kato) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA, led by President Keiji Tachikawa) cooperatively ...
CNN

One of Saturn’s smallest moons has a secret ocean

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Astronomers have ...
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Small currents, big impact: Satellite breakthrough reveals hidden ocean forces

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite is allowing researchers to directly observe small-scale ocean processes across the globe for the first time. An eddy is like a mini whirlpool in ...
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Surface Water And Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission Will Track Impacts of Small Ocean Currents

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will explore how the ocean absorbs atmospheric heat and carbon, moderating global temperatures and climate change. Though climate change is driving sea ...