The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean in the world, covering more than 63 million square miles (165 million square kilometers). It stretches from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south and is bounded by the continents of Asia, Australia, the Americas, and Antarctica. The Pacific Ocean is home to the Mariana Trench, the deepest oceanic trench in the world, which plunges over 36,000 feet (about 10,973 meters) deep. The ocean plays a critical role in global weather and climate patterns, influencing temperatures and rain cycles worldwide.
