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Arctic Ocean

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Helicopter view of Canadian Coast Guard ship Louis S. St. Laurent (top) and US Coast Guard cutter Healy (bottom) on the Arctic Ocean. This rendezvous took place during a scientific expedition to map the extended continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean. Photo courtesy of the US Geologic Survey/ Jessica K. Robertson.
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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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