But how can we best do that and balance the needs of humans as well. The following table lists the worlds oceans and seas, according to area and average depth, including the pacific ocean, atlantic ocean, indian ocean, southern ocean, mediterranean sea, arctic ocean, caribbean sea, bering sea, and more. The 3rd edition of this publication has been drawn up and generally approved by the 1952. The exact percentage depends upon the assumed geographic extent of the south china sea. Transitprecision underwater mapping puma auv hlytc. Where the expressions 8 line joining x and v or a line running from x 10 v are. This map is based on the document s23 titled limits of oceans and seas. 143 chinas maritime claims in the south china sea pdf. Pacific ocean gyres map the surface of the planet is approximately 71% water in five oceans, including the arctic, atlantic, indian, pacific and southern. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. The guide shows australia and adjacent waters with limits of oceans and seas. Unclos provides the legal framework within which all activities in the oceans and seas must be carried out, and is of strategic importance as the basis for national, regional and global action. The dashed line encompasses 62 percent of the waters in the south china sea when using the limits that are described in the international hydrographic organizations iho s 23 limits of the oceans and seas. Constructed with geodesic lines and loxodromes and merged with gshhs 2.
Details of map construction and remaining uncertainties are available here. The name sea of japan is disputed, also east sea and east sea of korea are in use. Limits of oceans and seas, international hydrographic organization. This map is based on the document s23 titled limits of oceans and. Limits of oceans and seas in digitized, machine readable form. We present a vector map of the limits of oceans and seas intended to be integrated into a geographic information system gis. Names and limits of oceans and seas, 3rd edition 1953 for its area of charting responsibility.
The ocean has always been an important source of food for the life. Pdf we present a vector map of the limits of oceans and seas intended to be integrated into a geographic information system gis. List of seas simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Pdf a new digital map of limits of oceans and seas consistent. Map shows locations of bags, seas, straits, and oceans. The names and limits in this document have been endorsed by the. Ocean and seas european atlas of the seas ec extranet wiki. Shin kim, limits of atlantic ocean, international hydrographic. The international hydrographic organization iho defines the limits of the arctic ocean excluding the seas it contains as follows. The international legal regime of the high seas and the seabed beyond the limits of national jurisdiction iii the seventh meeting of the cbd conference of the parties expressed its concern over the current low level of development of marine and coastal protected areas mcpas. Limits in the seas share this series issued by the office of ocean and polar affairs, bureau of oceans and international environmental and scientific affairs in the department of state aims to examine coastal states maritime claims andor boundaries and assess their consistency with international law.
The limits to the law of the sea the changes in the marine environment resulting from global warming are clearly revealing the limits to the law of the sea in its present form. The story of seas on earth and other planets oxford, 2014, pp. The ocean is vast and covers 140 million square miles, some 72 per cent of the earths surface. Sea of cortez gulf of california sea of japan east sea seto inland sea.
Thirty years ago, new zealands fisheriesalong with much of the rest of the worldswere on the brink of disaster. Each ocean has its own range of temperatures and flow of currents, but water constantly flows from one to another. Includes indexes by alphabet and number to the bodies of water. The oceans had long been subject to the freedom oftheseas doctrine a principle put forth in the 17th century, essentially limiting national rights and jurisdiction over the oceans to a narrow.
A new digital map of limits of oceans and seas consistent with highresolution global shorelines. Proposal for the preparation of a new international bathymetric chart of the southern ocean pdf. Students might have to add the countries map on top of the map on the limits of the oceans and seas to find the answer as shown in the map above. Limits of oceans and seas international hydrographic. Ocean the four to seven largest named bodies of water in the world ocean, all of which have ocean in the name. The importance of oceans and seas is related to fisheries and shipping routes, but also to the creation of oxygen and several chemical equilibrium conditions. The claim made by south korea is originally they want to rewrite this chart and guideline, from grobal standard name of sea of japan into korean ethnocentristic selfish name of east sea, though the east sea is not match with the difiniatin of japan sea definiation on s23. Limits in the seas united states department of state. Department of state this study is one of a series issued by the office of ocean and polar affairs, bureau of oceans. Oceans and seas are the main components of the earths hydrosphere. International hydrographic organization iho sea area limits of oceans and seas publication s23 format. The arctic ice sheets are shrinking, opening the way to the longhidden mineral deposits in the seabed and sparking a.
The borders of the oceans are the limits of earths oceanic waters. A new digital map of limits of oceans and seas consistent with. Atlantic and the inland and semienclosed seas in this part of the hemisphere the mediterranean sea, the north sea, the baltic, the black sea, etc. Between west spitzbergen and north east land the parallel of lat. Information on this guide has been supplied by the australian hydrographic office, royal australian navy, wollongong nsw. The southeast asian sea region spans the largest archipelago in the global ocean and is comprised of a total of 20 seas according to the limits of ocean and seas published by the international. Location references the geographic and legal realm and includes. International hydrographic organization, 1953 hydrographic surveying 38 pages. Between greenland and west spitzbergen sic the northern limit of greenland sea. Html citation simple metadata bibtex mods ascii citation endnote dublin core mpeg21 didl ep3 xml multiline csv openurl contextobject in. Smaller regions of the oceans are called seas, gulfs, bays, straits, and other terms. Because oceans and seas cover 71% of the earth, the underrepre.
A new digital map of limits of oceans and seas consistent. A marginal sea is a division of an ocean, partially enclosed by islands. Global shorelines a new digital map of limits of oceans. United states department of state bureau of oceans and international environmental and scientific affairs. Search for library items search for lists search for. This document presents australias official interpretation. Limits of oceans and seas, special publication 23, 3rd edition 1953, published by the international hydrographic organization. Your use of this pdf, the bioone web site, and all posted and associated content. Pdf a new digital map of limits of oceans and seas. This series, issued by the office of ocean and polar affairs, bureau of oceans and international environmental and scientific affairs in the department of state, aims to examine coastal states maritime claims andor boundaries, and assess their consistency with international law. Mediterranean sea, baltic sea, north sea, black sea.
The studies represent the views of the united states government only on the specific. There are five oceans, separated by the continents large areas of land, with the atlantic, pacific, and indian ocean linked in the south by the southern ocean. This area encompasses the oceans and seas adjacent to australia, the external territories and the australian antarctic territory. This series, issued by the office of ocean and polar affairs, bureau of oceans and international.
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