After Nearly a Century, Earth Finally Has 5 Official Oceans

Earth has ultimately attained well-liked recognition for its fifth ocean, with a selection by the Nationwide Geographic Society to incorporate the Southern Ocean around Antarctica to the four it acknowledges by now: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans.

 

Despite the fact that the designation of the frigid waters close to the icy southern continent as a different ocean has kicked close to for almost 100 several years and is extensively used by experts, till now it has not experienced well-liked backing.