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Volume

Estimated volume of each of the oceans in millions of cubic kilometers and the percent of the World Ocean total volume.

  • Arctic Ocean

    ocean volume: 18.75 million cu km

    percent of World Ocean total volume: 1.4%

  • Atlantic Ocean

    ocean volume: 310,410,900 cu km

    percent of World Ocean total volume: 23.3%

  • Indian Ocean

    ocean volume: 264 million cu km

    percent of World Ocean total volume: 19.8%

  • Pacific Ocean

    ocean volume: 669.88 million cu km

    percent of World Ocean total volume: 50.1%

  • Southern Ocean

    ocean volume: 71.8 million cu km

    percent of World Ocean total volume: 5.4%