Major Oceans

Pacific Ocean

biggest ocean in the world to the west of South America and North America

Southern Ocean

smallest ocean north of Antarctica south of every continent

Arctic Ocean

4th largest ocean north of the U.S and all other continents

number of major oceans

5

Percentage of the Earth's water in the Indian Ocean

20.5%

Percentage of the Earth's water in the Atlantic Ocean

23%

Atlantic Ocean

2nd largest ocean in the world to the east of the U.S

Indian Ocean

3rd largest ocean in the world below Asia, to the east of Australia, and the west of Africa

Percentage of the Earth's water in the Arctic Ocean

4%

Percentage of the Earth's water in the Pacific Ocean

46%