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Oceans

Scope note

The main water areas of the earth, lying in basins; for shallow salt water areas lying on the margins of continents, use "seas."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30008687

Broader Terms used

<marine bodies>

Equivalent Terms used

ocean

Created

13yrs ago

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