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A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) A leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx). Marine mammals are mammals that rely on marine (saltwater) ecosystems for their existence. They include animals such as cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and walruses), sirenians (manatees and dugongs), sea otters and polar bears.
World map of the five-ocean model with approximate boundaries. This list of countries which border two or more oceans includes both sovereign states and dependencies, provided the same contiguous territory borders on more than one of the five named oceans, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic. [1]
The IHO limits of the Atlantic Ocean. This is a list of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the largest of which is Greenland.Note that the definition of the ocean used by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) excludes the seas, gulfs, bays, etc., bordering the ocean itself. [1]
Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
Caldera – Cauldron-like volcanic feature formed by the emptying of a magma chamber; Cave – Natural void under the Earth's surface; Cenote – Natural pit or sinkhole that exposes groundwater underneath; Cirque – An amphitheatre-like valley formed by glacial erosion; Crevasse – A deep crack, or fracture, in an ice sheet or glacier
Liner or ocean liner A large passenger ship, usually running on a regular schedule. The same vessel may be used as a cruise ship Littoral combat ship (LCS) US warship intermediate in size between a corvette and a frigate, similar to a sloop Longship A Viking raiding ship Man-of-war A heavily-armed sailing warship Merchantman A trading vessel ...
1. That part of the ocean lying more than a few hundred nautical mile s from shore, and thus beyond the outer boundary of green water. 2. More generally, the open ocean or deep sea. blue-water navy 1. A navy capable of sustained operations in the open ocean, beyond a few hundred nautical miles from shore. 2.
List of states and territories with a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean (including the Baltic, Mediterranean, and Black Seas). Europe Åland ...