Which sea is the cleanest?

The Weddell Sea has been claimed by scientists to have the clearest waters of any ocean in the world.
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Which ocean is the cleanest?

The South Pacific is the least polluted of the world's oceans. There are about 150 million metric tons of plastic in the oceans and a further 8 million metric tons are added to the oceans annually.
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Which ocean is dirtiest?

Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean is probably the most polluted ocean in the world. The United Nations Environment Programme has estimated that 650,000,000 tons of sewage, 129,000 tons of mineral oil, 60,000 tons of mercury, 3,800 tons of lead and 36,000 tons of phosphates are dumped into the Mediterranean each year.
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What country has the cleanest ocean?

1. The Maldives. The Maldives, located in the Indian Ocean, have around 1,190 islands and sandbanks. A lagoon with crystal clear water encircles all the islands, which are protected by a reef structure that is home to an array of underwater life.
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Which ocean is the best?

So, here are the world's five oceans, objectively ranked from worst to best according to their Facebook scores.
  • 5th. Indian Ocean – 4.3 stars.
  • 4th. Arctic Ocean – 4.4 stars.
  • 3rd. Pacific Ocean – 4.6 stars.
  • 2nd. Atlantic Ocean – 4.7 stars.
  • 1st. Southern Ocean – 4.8 stars.
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CLEAREST WATER on Planet Earth?



What is the coldest sea?

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans. It spans an area of approximately 14,060,000 km2 (5,430,000 sq mi) and is known as the coldest of all the oceans.
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Which ocean is coldest?

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest, shallowest, and coldest part of the ocean.
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Where is the purest water in the world?

While there are a few places that boast extremely clean water, such as Canada, Iceland, Antarctica, or even Upstate New York, the team of scientists determined that the cleanest water in the world was in the Patagonia region of Chile, Puerto Williams.
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What is the ugliest beach in the world?

The World's Worst Beaches
  • Doheny Beach, California, USA. ...
  • Kamilo Beach, Hawaii, USA. ...
  • Pattaya, Thailand. ...
  • Repulse Bay, Hong Kong. ...
  • Any beach, Somalia. ...
  • Southern Mindanao Islands, Philippines. ...
  • Schitovaya Bukhta (Shield Bay), Russia. ...
  • Hanakapiai, Hawaii, USA.
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Why is Arabian sea water black?

“The river water flows into the sea and decomposed organic waste like leaves of trees have mixed with sea water. Since the sea is volatile, this waste is being washed to the shore and that is the reason why the water looks black when one sees it from the beach.”
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What ocean has the most plastic?

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a gyre of plastic debris in the north-central Pacific Ocean. It's the largest accumulation of plastic in the world.
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Is the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean prettier?

Looking at the entire oceans, however, the Pacific Ocean is by far the warmest overall ocean because it has about four times the intense sun-heated surface area in the tropics compared with the Atlantic Ocean.
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How dirty is the ocean?

About 10 million metric tons of plastic waste enter the oceans each year, killing seabirds, fish, and marine mammals. It breaks down into smaller pieces called microplastics that absorb a range of chemicals floating in the marine environment, including pesticides and toxic metals.
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What ocean has the most fish?

More than 70 per cent of the world's fish catch comes from the Pacific Ocean. The second largest ocean covers about a fifth of the planet and contains 111,866 km of coastline. The North Atlantic is the saltiest area in all the oceans. About 20 per cent of the global fish catch comes from the Atlantic Ocean.
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Which country has no pollution?

The world's least polluted countries are all in Northern Europe: Sweden, Finland, Norway and Estonia had just 5.0-5.9µg/m³ last year. This is unsurprising with each country regularly having less than 8.0µg/m³ over the last three years.
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Which country has the cleanest air?

The cleanest air was found in the South Pacific island nation of New Caledonia (3.8), while Finland had the lowest PM2. 5 concentrations among developed nations (5.5).
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Which country has best water?

1) Switzerland

Switzerland is repeatedly recognized as a country with the best quality tap water in the world. The country has strict water treatment standards and superior natural resources with an average rainfall per year of 60.5 inches. In fact, 80% of the drinking water comes from natural springs and groundwater.
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Which is the tastiest water in the world?

The Guinness Book of World Record for the 'Sweetest Tasting Water in the World' goes to Tomalistis Falls in the Caibiran municipality of Biliran, Philippines.
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Why is Fiji water Good For You?

Fiji water has silica in higher amounts than regular water which helps in building immunity and increased wound healing ability. Regular use of Fiji water results in longer and stronger hair, and better nails. Higher silica content also helps in reducing Alzheimer's risk.
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Which is the youngest ocean?

The Indian Ocean is the smallest, geologically youngest, and physically most complex of the world's three major oceans (the others being the Pacific and Atlantic). Although it first opened some 140 million years ago, almost all of the Indian Ocean basin is less than 80 million years old.
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Where is the warmest ocean?

The Indian Ocean has the warmest surface temperature of all the world¹s oceans, as most of it is found in the tropics.
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What is the frozen ocean called?

Sea ice is simply frozen ocean water. It forms, grows, and melts in the ocean. In contrast, icebergs, glaciers, ice sheets, and ice shelves all originate on land. Sea ice occurs in both the Arctic and Antarctic.
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