arctic ocean Meaning and Definition
1. n. ice covered waters surrounding the North Pole; mostly covered with solid ice or with ice floes and icebergs
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognizes it as an ocean, although some oceanographers call it the Arctic Mediterranean Sea or simply the Arctic Sea, classifying it a mediterranean sea or an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean.
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