Now not four but five oceans in the world, Southern Ocean got official recognition

If someone asked you how many oceans are there in the world, what would you answer? Surely that’s what you know by now. Since childhood, we all have read and known that there are four oceans and 7 continents on the earth. But now your answer will be considered wrong. Yes, from now on there are not four but five oceans in the world. Now officially the fifth ocean has also come into existence in the world. Yes, the Southern Sea, located in the continent of Antarctica, has got the recognition of an ocean. Information about the fifth ocean on Earth has been revealed. In fact, it has been claimed by National Geographic that the area around Antarctica is the South Sea near the South Pole of the Earth.

The name of the fifth ocean is the Southern Ocean

Let us tell you that this fifth ocean has been named Southern Ocean Southern Ocean or Southern Sea. After giving its official approval by the US, now the Southern Ocean on Earth will be known as the fifth ocean after Atlantic, Pacific (Pacific Ocean), Indian Ocean, and Arctic Ocean. Geographer Alex Tate of the National Geographic Society says that we have already been considering the Antarctic Southern Ocean as a separate ocean. This ocean has been mentioned before, but it was never officially recognized and not listed on the map.

Due to this the recognition of the fifth ocean

Let us tell you that scientists believe that if we go to the South Ocean by ship, then we will feel a completely different atmosphere here. The surrounding wildlife has changed, which is why it has been recognized as a separate ocean. National Geographic announced the discovery of the fifth ocean on 8 June as this day is celebrated as World Ocean Day. Talking about the ocean, the largest ocean in the world is the Pacific Ocean. At the same time, the Atlantic Ocean is at number two, the Indian Ocean at number three and the South Ocean at number four and the smallest ocean is the Arctic Ocean.

on what basis was the division

Significantly, the South Ocean is the first ocean that has been divided by ocean waves. It is the first ocean from this point of view because the ocean is generally divided on the basis of the surrounding landmass. The name of this sea wave is The Antarctic Circumpolar Current i.e. ACC, which is the formation of ocean waves due to the continuous rotation of the earth, wind and other reasons. The creatures living in the sea move according to the sea waves. The continent of Antarctica was also included in the map in 1915. But the NGS later tied the four oceans to boundaries. Which were named on the basis of the boundaries of the continents. But on the contrary, the Southern Ocean will not be called after any continent. It is surrounded by the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. Scientists said that the Antarctic Circumpolar Current was formed 34 million years ago, when Antarctica separated from South America.