71 percent of the world's water and the number of oceans is four. Those who are not great experts in geography also know this. But this number needs to be 'updated' a little. The number of oceans on this planet is no longer four. Five from now on. The National Geographic Society has now identified the Southern Ocean as the fifth ocean in the world. The Southern Ocean is also called the Antarctic Ocean or the Australian Ocean.
The news came on June 8, World Oceans Day. The National Geographic Society has been producing maps since 1915. And still the maps have names for the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Ocean and Arctic Ocean. Now that calculation is changing. However, not overnight, after 130 years of research, this recognition has been given.
The Southern Ocean, along with the National Geographic Society, has been identified by the US Board of Geographic Names as the fifth ocean. It extends from the coast of Antarctica to 60 degrees south latitude.
Alex Tait, a geographer at the National Geographic Society, said: "We have not been able to get it officially recognized as an ocean because there is no international agreement. But the South Ocean has long been recognized by scientists. ”
In fact, this issue has been debated for a long time. The vast body of water around Antarctica needs to be declared an ocean. The boundaries of this ocean were first marked in 2000. But the recognition of the ocean has been elusive for so long without the consent of all countries. Eventually that desired recognition was met.
