This photograph was taken by the NASA spacecraft Galileo in 1990 at a distance of 2.6 million kilometres from earth. Viewed from space, the vast size of the Pacific becomes clear – it covers virtually all the visible disc of the earth in this view. Its surface area is greater than the total land area of the earth. Island groups are scattered across it. These groups are not evenly spread – the South and East Pacific is almost exclusively water, while western and central areas around the tropics are home to many island groups.
Using this item
This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.
Comments
with out it we would die
connor (not verified)
12 November 2010
isay that pacific ocean is
Akshay Sharma (not verified)
28 July 2010
Add new comment