Pacific (disambiguation) — Pacific may refer to:Geography* The Pacific Ocean, the largest ocean in the world **Pacific Rim, a political and economic term used to designate the countries on the edges of the Pacific Ocean as well as the various island nations within the… … Wikipedia
Pacific Ocean — Pacific and North Pacific redirect here. For other uses, see Pacific (disambiguation) and North Pacific (disambiguation). Earth s oceans (World Ocean) Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean Southern Ocean … Wikipedia
Pacific Ocean — an ocean bordered by the American continents, Asia, and Australia: largest ocean in the world; divided by the equator into the North Pacific and the South Pacific. 70,000,000 sq. mi. (181,300,000 sq. km); greatest known depth, 35,433 ft. (10,800… … Universalium
Pacific Plate — The Pacific Plate is an oceanic tectonic plate beneath the Pacific Ocean.To the north the easterly side is a divergent boundary with the Explorer Plate, the Juan de Fuca Plate and the Gorda Plate forming respectively the Explorer Ridge, the Juan… … Wikipedia
Antarctic Plate — The Antarctic Plate is a tectonic plate covering the continent of Antarctica and extending outward under the surrounding oceans. The Antarctic Plate has a boundary with the Nazca Plate, the South American Plate, the African Plate, the Indo… … Wikipedia
Mid-ocean ridge — Oceanic ridge, including a black smoker A mid ocean ridge is a general term for an underwater mountain system that consists of various mountain ranges (chains), typically having a valley known as a rift running along its spine, formed by plate… … Wikipedia
East Pacific Rise — The East Pacific Rise is a mid oceanic ridge, a divergent tectonic plate boundary located along the floor of the Pacific Ocean. It separates the Pacific Plate to the west from (north to south) the North American Plate, the Rivera Plate, the Cocos … Wikipedia
East Pacific Rise — a long north south elevation of the sea floor in the E Pacific Ocean extending southward from SW Mexico to the Antarctic Ocean. * * * Submarine linear mountain range on the floor of the South Pacific Ocean, roughly paralleling the western coast… … Universalium
Pacific Ring of Fire — The Ring of Fire redirects here. For other uses of the term, see Ring of Fire (disambiguation). The Pacific Ring of Fire (see below) … Wikipedia
Antarctic Circumpolar Current — The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is an ocean current that flows from west to east around Antarctica. An alternate name for the ACC is the West Wind Drift. The ACC is the dominant circulation feature of the Southern Ocean. It keeps warm… … Wikipedia
