The most treacherous sea in the world. The largest sea
Need to know that the largest sea in the world- Sargasso. It is a real miracle of nature, and its area varies from eight to four million km. This sea differs from others in that instead of continents, it is limited by currents. The sea has many secrets, and they say that its waters are stagnant. By the way, Baikal is deepest lake in the world, and the largest is the Caspian Sea...
The largest sea in the world - Sargasso
Let's take a closer look at this amazing riddle nature. The sea is located between Bermuda and the Leeward Islands. Its area varies and therefore it fluctuates between 6-8 million km. The Sargasso Sea can be called a biological desert, but this is a false statement. There are not only areas with algae, but also clean water. The largest sea in the world became a home for many creatures.
In particular, you can see the clown sea here. The algae in this sea float thanks to bubbles that resemble grapes. They are filled with gas and therefore the algae stay afloat. Sargazo means grape variety in Spanish, which is where the name comes from. Already for a long time sea arouses interest among sailors, because there are a lot of legends and myths about it.
There are a lot of stories about people getting entangled in the algae of the Sargasso Sea. huge amount ships. Fogs and calm seas create a mysterious atmosphere. This was also noticed by Christopher Columbus, who sailed past him and observed the phenomenon.
The largest sea is an excellent place for algae, because there is a large amount of it. Even one torn off piece can continue life on its own. Organisms here feed on algae, and plankton cannot live here due to the high temperature. Most living organisms continue to exist here only because they know how to camouflage themselves. Clownfish, for example, are the same color as seaweed.
The largest seas in the world
Of particular interest to seafarers are largest seas in the world, because they are full of secrets. For example, Sargasso attracts with its appearance and a large number seaweed An interesting fact is that the water in the Sargasso Sea is warm. This influences the fact that eels come here to spawn. If you are concerned about the question, which sea is the largest in the world, then the answer is obvious - the warm Sargasso Sea.
It is also largest sea by area, and its depth is 6-7 km. Once upon a time this sea was very clean, but in lately The waters are polluted by fuel oil, because harmful substances from all over the ocean flow here. And no matter how sad it may sound, there is more oil and fuel oil in this sea than sargassum... well, maybe a little less than what we have
Seas are amazing objects on our planet. Their expanses are little studied, but even the available data is enough to admire the depths, latitudes and underwater world. It is difficult to say unequivocally how many amazing treasures have been lost at the bottom of the seas, how many amazing discoveries have not yet been made by scientists, how many secrets the sources of diverse underwater and flora. However, we can build on the available data to make a rating of the deepest seas, respectively the most interesting and mysterious places on Earth.
Rating of the deepest seas on our planet
2258 meters
The deepest among inland seas Russia is Black. There is no point in saying that at some points there are likely to be more serious indicators, you understand this yourself. But the current record is 2258 meters. By the way, the record depth Sea of Azov is only 14-16 meters. Baltic can boast of a mark of 500 meters. This is for comparison. But the Black Sea is not the largest and most amazing in Russia. Although several facts really make him admire him. It is home to the most expensive fish containing black caviar.
Continuing the theme of Russia, it should be noted that eastern shores largest ocean there are 3 large seas at once:
- Beringovo;
- Okhotsk;
- Japanese.
Among the names presented, the most famous is, of course, the Bering Sea. It is the deepest in the territory Russian Federation. The depth is 4151 meters. Okhotsk takes second place, maximum depth which is equal to 3742 meters. Maximum depression Sea of Japan is 3044 meters. It is likely that other results will be discovered over time. By the way, you may be interested in familiarizing yourself with the most deep depressions of our planet. In the meantime, let's continue current topic, and we begin to review the giants of the entire planet, and not just the Russian Federation.
7090 meters
Despite the relatively small sizes, we're talking about about a very deep sea located in Atlantic Ocean. To be precise between Central and South America. The maximum depth recorded to date is 7090 meters. At the same time, there are many frigates and galleons in the Caribbean Sea. Consequently, there are a huge number of such invariances, as well as rises. This place is a favorite among pirates and adventure lovers. A huge number of people every year try to discover the treasures that this amazing body of water undoubtedly stores in its depths.
Third place in the ranking of the deepest on the planet belongs to the Banda Sea. The depth is 7440 meters. A unique spring of rich underwater world is located off the coast of Indonesia. Another sea that is part of the water area Pacific Ocean. We are talking about a volcanic zone, as well as an island of volcanic origin. Talking about underwater world The following inhabitants should be highlighted:
- rare dolphins;
- jellyfish;
- various nautiluses;
- sea octopuses;
- squid;
- large stingrays and amazing sea snakes.
Naturally, the most unique species live at the very bottom.
The second place in the deepest ranking goes to the Coral Sea, also located in the Pacific Ocean. Most of it is near the Philippine archipelago. At the same time, experts believe that the deepest ocean trench belongs to Coral, it is called Mariana. Let's talk about it in more detail below. As for the depth coral sea it exceeds the 4 kilometer mark. Unfortunately, it is quite difficult to accurately name the maximum level, because the above value is observed in many zones.
The deepest sea on the planet- Philippine, and its depth is 9140 meters. That is, twice as much as its closest competitors. It is also located in the Pacific Ocean, from which we can draw a reasonable conclusion - the deepest sea bodies of water are located in the Pacific Ocean. The greatest coverage is observed in Australia and off the coast of New Guinea. For this sea characteristic difference is the presence of many islands, the largest of which is large and at the same time unique barrier reef. There are a huge number of crabs, crayfish, flying fish. Unique inhabitants also include starfish, hedgehogs and turtles.
As promised, we can say that the deepest place is Mariana Trench, of all those registered today, of course. It is a kind of gutter assigned to the territory Philippine Sea. It is a leader because the depth is 10265 meters. However, even without this unique place Filipino is the deepest.
Thus, we have considered the most unique seas Russia and the world as a whole. The conclusion is: deepest places in the Pacific Ocean, while on the territory of the Russian Federation the Bering Sea is deeper than the rest!
The depths of the seas and oceans are fraught with a lot of secrets. The desire of scientists to study the depths of the waters in as much detail as possible from year to year brings new invaluable knowledge to humanity. But this is only a grain in the study of 71% of the planet's territory, which is occupied by water.
On at the moment you can know exactly how many seas there are in the world, which ones are the largest, and which ones are incredibly deep. Let's take a closer look at these facts.
The largest seas on Earth
Sargasso Sea – quiet and dangerous
The area of this giant is about 6-7 million km². You definitely wouldn’t want to get lost here or be left dangling in a boat after a wreck. It is said that the Sargasso Sea is home to one of the largest ship graveyards. It is not entirely easy to swim away from this body of water, because it is located in the area of the anticyclonic water cycle, in simple words– there is practically no current here.
Interestingly, the entire surface of the water is covered with Sargassum algae. Their number, according to rough estimates by scientists, is estimated at 4-11 million tons. That is why many animals live in this reservoir.
The Sargasso Sea is an impressive distance from the nearest shores of the ominous volcanic Bermuda Islands (triangle). For relaxation, it is better to choose another body of water, because here, under the algae constantly floating on the surface, there lurks an incredible danger - powerful underwater eddies formed by different currents. Considering the maximum depth of 6995 m, it’s scary to imagine where one of these craters could drag you down. They have a bizarre effect on the water temperature: in one place it can be +18 ° C, and in the other - +28 ° C. Additional horror is caused by the phenomenal level of the Sargasso Sea, which is significantly higher than the surrounding waters.
Such a huge reservoir cannot but impress, however, this did not stop people from polluting it. The Sargasso Sea is famous for its large garbage patch of various waste made of plastic. All the rubbish thrown into the oceans of the planet accumulates here.
Philippine Sea - deep and unknown
This body of water is completely at the mercy of the Pacific Ocean. If you suddenly want to check for yourself how large its area and depth are, you will have to go to the Philippine archipelago, where this sea is located. Clear land borders does not have a body of water, but is separated from the ocean by a number of islands on which you can relax: Taiwan, Honshu, Izu, Yap, Ryukyu, Palau and others. The Philippine Sea is, first of all, known as the deepest sea on Earth, since it is here that the ominous Mariana Trench is located with a depth of 11,022 m.
The area of the reservoir is only 5726 thousand km². By the way, not all scientists believe that this trench is part of the Philippine Sea; rather, it is located in the Pacific Ocean. In addition to the impressive depth, this reservoir contains anomalous zone with increased seismic activity. That's why earthquakes most often occur here.
The coral sea is extraordinary
This body of water is known primarily not for its impressive area of 4,791 thousand km² or its maximum depth of 9,140 m. This body of water became famous for its outstanding Great Barrier Reef - the largest coral reef peace. However, it is threatened by pollution (from the Australian population) and the gradual decline of the ichthyofauna (from poachers breaking off the reefs for sale, and starfish " crown of thorns", eating masses of reef-forming coral polyps).
The Coral Sea area belongs to Australia and the Pacific Ocean. Also next door there is New Guinea and New Caledonia. There are a lot of islands scattered across the entire area of the reservoir, which are mostly uninhabited; only Willis Island has a lone meteorological station.
The Bering Sea is the largest in Russia
Its area is 2315 thousand km², and its maximum depth is 4151 m. Interestingly, the reservoir is located in three climatic zones x – subarctic, arctic, temperate. Violent winds often blow here, creating incredible strength storms and waves up to 10 m in height.
The Red Sea is beautiful and clean
No matter how enchanting a coral reef is, the most beautiful sea planet is considered the Red Sea. Here, lovers of diving and simple tourism will find unforgettable landscapes. Jacques-Yves Cousteau himself filmed the film “The World of Silence” in its waters. The Red Sea is located in Egypt. By biblical legend It was these waters that Moses opened in order to guide his flock.
The Red Sea is a record holder among all others. In addition to the title of the most beautiful, it bears the title of the cleanest and warmest body of water on Earth. The ecosystem can recover at incredible speed. The Suez Canal does practically no harm to it. The air temperature on the coast in winter reaches 25 °C, and in summer – 35-40 and even 50 °C.
The water here evaporates very quickly. About 100 mm of precipitation falls annually, and sometimes even less. Most often it rains in winter. But 2 thousand mm of water evaporates per year, that is, 20 times more than precipitation brings. Fortunately, the resources of this reservoir are replenished either from land or from the Gulf of Aden.
The smallest sea
If we are talking about depth, then the Sea of Azov is considered the shallowest, with a maximum depth of 14 m. And if we talk about area, then the Sea of Marmara is considered the smallest. Its area is only 11 thousand km², but its depth is more impressive - 1355 m. Interestingly, this body of water serves as a connection between Europe and Asia, connecting the continents with a one and a half kilometer bridge.
There are 90 seas in total on Earth. At the same time, the largest sea in the world is significantly different from all others. All of them are located inside the continents, and Sargasso is separate part ocean. However, its uniqueness lies not only in this.
The value ranges from 6 to 7,000,000 km2. In second place is Philippine, its size is 5,276,000 km2. In third position is the sea in the Indian Ocean: the Arabian, with an area of 4,862,000 km2.
The largest seas of the Pacific Ocean share fourth and fifth place in the ranking. These are Coral - 4,791,000 km2 and Tasmanovo - 3,336,000 km2. The Wedell Reservoir is in sixth place, its area is 2,920,000 km2. Another representative from the Atlantic Ocean is the Caribbean - 2,754,000 km2, occupying seventh position. The area of the Mediterranean, which is in eighth place in the ranking, is 2,500,000 km2.
The largest sea in Russia- Beringovo with an area of 2,315,000 km2, Okhotsk completes the ranking of ten giants, its area is 1,603,000 km2.
From everything that has been said previously, in response to the question: which sea is the largest in area, we can give the corresponding list:
- Sargasso;
- Philippine;
- Arabian;
- Coral;
- Tasmanovo;
- Wedell;
- Caribbean;
- Mediterranean;
- Beringovo;
- Okhotsk.
Attention! The waters of the Bering Reservoir are covered with ice almost all year round!
Depth and location
The Pacific Basin includes deepest sea in the world- Filipino. It is here that the largest depression on planet Earth is located - its depth is 11,035 m. The second place is occupied by the largest sea in the Pacific Ocean - the Coral Sea, its depth at the lowest point is 9,174 m. It is considered the most beautiful because large quantity coral reefs.
The largest sea, located in the Indian Ocean, has a depth of 5,800 m. Area Arabian Sea larger than the Wedell reservoir, but the latter is more than 1 km deeper, and the largest point is located at a depth of 6,820 m. Interestingly, the depths predominate in the northern part, the southern part is generally no more than 500 m.
The depth of the Philippine Sea is almost 2 times greater than the others. Conclusion: The Sargasso Sea is the largest, but not the deepest.
The maximum depth of the Tasman Sea, located between Australia and New Zealand, is 5,200 m, the so-called Australian Basin. Another body of water in the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean, is located in the semiring formed by the South and Central America. 7687 m is the maximum depth of this abyss, the average is only 1,200. Because of this, the reservoir is considered shallow. What is the maximum depth Mediterranean Sea, washing the coast for more than 10 European countries? Total 5,121 m.
Attention Despite the intercontinental location of the Mediterranean Sea, it belongs to the basin of the Atlantic Ocean, connected to it by the Strait of Gibraltar.
Philippine Sea
Brief description
To more than 90 seas, differing from each other in shape, size, depth, presence or absence of banks. Each of them is individual in its own way: one is the shallowest, the other is the deepest, the third is the largest, the fourth is the smallest. One of them does not have clear boundaries at all.
Sargasso
The Sargasso Sea of the Atlantic Ocean is the only one bankless, it is located between the 23rd and 35th parallel northern latitude, 62 and 78 meridian of western longitude. It is surrounded on all sides by currents, in the west by the Gulf Stream, in the south by the North Trade Wind, in the east by the Canary Wind, and in the north by the North Atlantic.
Clockwise rotating streams of water separate the largest body of water in the Atlantic Ocean basin, forming a so-called backwater with a motionless surface. Temperature in summer season- 27 - 30 ⁰С, and in winter - 19 - 24. The largest sea in the world has a number mysterious phenomena , for which no explanation has yet been found:
- It's always calm here;
- mirages, simultaneous sunrise and sunset, are common;
- repeated crashes of small planes are explained by suction circular movements of air;
- the beginning and end of the storm occurs instantly;
- The Sargasso Sea of the Atlantic Ocean is a zone of active seismic activity;
- the largest sea in the world negatively affects people: some become lethargic, others panic or experience inexplicable horror.
The Sargasso Sea of the Atlantic Ocean is danger zone, exactly The famous Bermuda Triangle is located here. Its approximate angles are near Florida, Bermuda and Puerto Rico. The site covers approximately 1,000,000 km2 body of water, which accounts for most missing planes and sunken ships.
Attention! There are many versions explaining the strange properties Bermuda Triangle, the main one is the excess content of hydrogen sulfide and methane in sea water.
Mediterranean
As stated earlier, greatest depth Mediterranean - 5,121 m, for this sea the average depth is only 1,521 m. It divides 3: Africa, Europe and Asia. If we count the states whose shores it washes, the list will contain 21 countries. The area is interesting and attractive for tourists, since many architectural monuments.The Mediterranean basin includes 11 reservoirs, among which 2 wash the shores of Russia:
- Black;
- Azovskoe.
Philippine and Arabian
Few people know which sea is the largest in the Indian Ocean by area. This is Philippine, located between Japanese, Philippine Islands and the island of Taiwan. Favorable climate And high temperature water on the surface, make it the region's leader in whaling and fishing.
The entire area of the Arabian Sea is protected from strong winds and cold currents on the Hindustan and Arabian peninsulas. The average water temperature on the beaches is not lower than 20 - 22⁰С, which makes the reservoir a popular tourist destination.
Arabian Sea
Seas of Russia
It is known that the Bering Sea the largest in Russia, its waters are part of the Pacific Ocean, and its features geographical location not inferior to the Mediterranean. Here lies the border between Eurasia and North America and 3 climate zones. Opens from ice for no more than 3 months. The rest of the time it is covered with a thick layer on which you can drive a car.
The second deepest and largest sea in Russia is the Okhotsk Sea. It belongs partly to the Russian Federation and Japan. The Kuril Islands located in it still serve as a source of disputes between countries. Exactly it is considered the coldest among Far Eastern reservoirs.
Comparing what is the greatest and average depth in the Black Sea of the Atlantic basin, the difference will be insignificant: only 2,210 m versus 1,150. Its waters wash the coasts of 7 countries called “Black Sea” countries. The waters in the Black Sea are saturated with hydrogen sulfide, therefore there is no life at a depth of more than 220 m.
In total, there are 63 seas on Earth that are part of the World Ocean.
The deepest sea on Earth is Philippine Sea, The Mariana Trench located in it set a record for the depth of the World Ocean - 11022 meters. This sea, in particular the Mariana Trench, attracts the attention of researchers around the world, but the high cost scientific works and the need for complex technical equipment become an obstacle for the vast majority of scientists.
coral sea , is one of the deepest seas of the World Ocean, being part of the Pacific Ocean. It is located off the coast of Australia and New Guinea, its depth is 9140 meters.
The attraction of the Coral Sea is the Great Barrier Reef, familiar to almost all inhabitants of the planet.
Caribbean Sea with a maximum depth of 7686 meters, is another deep-sea world record holder. Located in the Atlantic Ocean, the sea gained international fame thanks to historical processes associated with the development of medieval piracy in this region. Glorified by numerous book novels and films, these fearless adventurers brought Caribbean Sea not only popularity, but also global study, which was combined with the endless search for fabulous treasures inextricably linked with pirate legends.
The next deepest record holder is sea Gang , also related to the Pacific Ocean. Its greatest depth is 7440 meters. Located between the islands of the Malay Archipelago, the sea has many unexplored areas, which in their depths, of course, cannot be compared with the Mariana Trench, but may well allow them to take third place in the ranking of the deepest seas in the world.
The exploration of the depths of this sea has been ongoing for 17 years and is carried out by various international organizations, while bringing constant new results of deep measurements.
Maximum depth Arabian Sea is 5803 meters. The sea is located in the Indian Ocean and is limited to the Arabian Peninsula. This region has rich history and modern economic potential.
6th place
Tasman Sea , located in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean, has a depth of 5200 meters. The sea is the border dividing New Zealand and Australia. Research this water body began in 1770, by the famous navigator and traveler James Cook. Detailed Descriptions and he took measurements of the depths of the Tasman Sea on his first round-the-world expedition.
Beaufort Sea , located in the Arctic Ocean, its maximum depth reaches 4683 meters. Rich oil deposits spark exploration depths of the sea this water body.
The US authorities are actively sponsoring geological exploration work in this region; scientists believe that the sea has a double bottom, under which vast deposits of various minerals are hidden, presumably not only hydrocarbons, but also precious metals.
Bay of Bengal, being part Indian Ocean, in some of its areas reaches a depth of 4694 meters. Washing the shores of four countries, the bay has the longest beach in the world, the length of which exceeds 120 kilometers. Also, the Bay of Bengal is the largest in the world, its area is more than 2.1 million km 2. Thanks to its hydrochemical and hydrological characteristics, it is a sea officially recognized by the International Hydrographic Organization.