southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, is the southernmost ocean on Earth.
It surrounds Antarctica and extends from the coast of Antarctica north to 60 degrees south latitude.
The Southern Ocean is the youngest of the world's major oceans. It formed about 30 million years ago when Antarctica split away from Australia and South America.
The Southern Ocean is the primary storage of heat and carbon for the planet. It's estimated to store:
75% of the global oceanic uptake of excess heat
35% of the global uptake of excess carbon from the atmosphere
The Southern Ocean connects all major ocean basins, except the Arctic. It's not a formal geographic region in the sense of the Pacific.
The Southern Ocean has a surface area of 2,03,30,000 km². It's been warming for decades, but the annual extent of winter sea ice has seemed relatively stable compared to the Arctic.
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Kuril island
The Kuril Islands are a volcanic archipelago in the Russian Far East. They stretch approximately 1,300 km northeast from Hokkaido in Japan to Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. The islands separate the Sea of Okhotsk from the north Pacific Ocean.
The Kuril Islands have more than 60 major islands, including: Iturup, Raikoke, Tanfilyeva.
The islands have a surface area of 10,503 km². They contain dozens of active volcanoes capable of explosive eruptions. The Kuril Islands sit atop a seismic region in the Pacific known as the “Ring of Fire”.
The Kuril Islands are administered as part of Sakhalin Oblast in the Russian Far East. Russia currently occupies the islands, but Japan claims them as Japanese territory. Japan and Russia have never come to an agreement over the ownership of the four southern Kuril Islands.
The predominant language in the Kuril Islands is Russian, but some Japanese is spoken as well. Ainu was the historical language of the islands, but the Ainu language is now extinct in the Kuril Islands.
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Asia Continent
Asia is the largest continent on Earth, covering 30% of the Earth's land area. It's also the most populous continent, with over 4 billion people. Asia is bordered by:
The Ural Mountains to the west
The Arctic Ocean to the north
The Pacific Ocean to the east
The Indian Ocean to the south
Asia is divided into six areas:
Northern Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Southern Asia, Southeast Asia.
Asia is home to:
The highest point on Earth, Mount Everest
The world's most populous country, China
The world's largest country, Russia
The world's major religions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism
The Caspian Sea, the largest inland body of water in the world
The Arabian Desert, the largest desert in Asia
Other facts about Asia include:
It has the longest coastline at 62,800 kilometers (39,022 mi)
It's separated into six areas
The most convenient geographic boundary runs south from the Arctic Ocean along the Ural Mountains
It's significant for its lakes, including the Caspian Sea
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Olympic Games🤸♀️🥇🏆
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved the inclusion of cricket in the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics on October 13, 2023. Cricket will be played in the T-20 format.
Cricket has only been played in the Olympics once, in 1900. The final match was between Great Britain and France. The match lasted two days, with both teams batting twice.
The IOC has granted permission for five new sports to be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, including cricket. The other sports are squash, baseball/softball, lacrosse, and flag football.
The IOC has given the right to include new sports to the host countries. The 2024 Olympics will be held in Paris, France, and the 2028 Olympics will be held in Los Angeles, USA.
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Indonesia is changing its capital but Why?
A full details of Indonesia change its Capital must watch
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Helium 3 element on moon Discover by Isro
Full details of Helium 3 is so important for earth🌎 and Isro's Big achievement..
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