The
Pacific Ocean is bounded on the west by
Asia and
Australia; and on the east by
North- and
South America.
Geographic features of the Pacific Ocean:
Ridges:
East Pacific Rise, Nazca Ridge, Mid-Pacific Mountains, Hawaiian Ridge, Emperor Seamounts
Largest basins:
Northeast Pacific Basin, Southeast Pacific Basin, Southwest Pacific Basin, Central Pacific Basin
Deepest trenches:
Mariana Trench, Kuril Trench, Aleutian Trench, Peru-Chile Trench, Kermadec Trench
Fracture Zones:
Mendocino Fracture Zone, Murray Fracture Zone, Molokai Fracture Zone, Clarion Fracture Zone, Clipperton Fracture Zone, Challenger Fracture Zone, Eltanin Fracture Zone, Udintsev Fracture Zone
