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Arctic Ocean

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An adult female polar bear and her two cubs travel across the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean north of the Alaska coast. Photo courtesy of the US Geologic Survey/ Mike Lockhart.
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Geography

Major ocean currents

Major World Ocean Currents:
Major World Ocean Currents

Bathymetry

Figure 1. Profile of the sea floor:
Figure 1. Profile of the sea floor
Figure 2. Arctic Ocean sea floor:
Figure 2. Arctic Ocean sea floor

Elevation

Distance Sunlight Travels in the Ocean:
Distance Sunlight Travels in the Ocean

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Transportation

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