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MAJOR RIVERS(By Length)
MAJOR RIVERS(By Length)
Nile, Africa - 6,825km
Amazon, South America -6,437 km
Chang Jiang(Yangtze), Asia - 6380 km
Mississippi, North America - 5,971 km
Yenisey-Angara, Asia - 5,536 km
Huang (Yellow), Asia - 5,464 km
Ob-Irtysh, Asia - 5,410 km
Amur, Asia - 4,416 km
Lena, Asia - 4,400 km
Congo, Africa - 4,370 km
MAJOR ISLANDS(By sizes)
MAJOR ISLANDS(By sizes)
Australia: 7,617.930 sq. km; widely considered part of a continental landmass, not officially an island. but without doubt it is the largest island on the planet, and when combined with oceania, the smallest continent on the earth.
Greenland: 2,175,500 sq.km
New Guinea : 792,500 sq.km
Borneo : 725,500 sq km
Madagaskar : 587,000 sq km
Baffin : 507,500 sq km
Sumatra : 427,300 sq km
Honshu : 227,400 sq km
Great Britain : 218,100 sq km
Victoria : 217,300 sq km
Major Seas(By size)
Major Seas(By size)
South China Sea-2,974,600 sq km
Caribbean sea-2,515,900 sq km
Mediterranean Sea-2,510,000 sq km
Bering Sea-2,261,100 sq km
Gulf of Mexico-1,507,600 sq km
Arabian Sea-1,498,320 sq km
Sea of Okhotsk-1,392,100 sq km
Sea of Japan(East Sea)-1,012,900 sq km
Hudson Bay-730,100 sq km
East China Sea-664,600 sq km
Dry cask storage
Dry cask storage
Dry cask storage is a method of storing high-level radioactive waste, such as spent nuclear fuel that has already been cooled in thespent fuel pool for at least one year and often as much as ten years. Casks are typically steel cylinders that are either welded orbolted closed. The fuel rods inside are surrounded by inert gas. Ideally, the steel cylinder provides leak-tight containment of the spent fuel. Each cylinder is surrounded by additional steel, concrete, or other material to provide radiation shielding to workers and members of the public.DEEPEST OCEANS & SEAS
DEEPEST OCEANS & SEAS
- Pacific Ocean-35,827 ft (10924 m).
- Atlantic Ocean-30,246 ft(9,219 m)
- Indian Ocean-24,460 ft(7,455 m)
- Southern Ocean- 23,736 ft(7,235 m)
- Caribbean Sea-22,788 ft (6,946 m)
- Arctic Ocean-18,456 ft(5,625 m)
- South China Sea-16,456 ft(5,016 m)
- Bering Sea-15,659 ft(4,773 m)
- Mediterranean Sea-15,197 ft(4,632 m)
- Gulf of Mexico-12,425 ft(3,787 m)
OCEANS GREATEST DEPTHS
OCEANS GREATEST DEPTHS
- Mariana Trench, Pacific Ocean-35,827 ft
- Puerto Rico Trench, Atlantic Ocean-30,246 ft
- Sunda Trench, Indian Ocean-24,460 ft
- South Sandwich Trench, Southern Ocean-23,736 ft
- Arctic Basin, Arctic-18,456 ft
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is an inter-governmental organisation representing the hydrographic community.The principal role of the IHO is to ensure that the world’s seas, oceans and national waters are properly surveyed and charted. It does this through the setting of international standards, the co-ordination of the endeavours of national hydrographic offices, and through its capacity building programme.
The IHO enjoys observer status at the United Nations where it is the recognised competent authority on hydrographic surveying and nautical charting.
Functions
The IHO develops hydrographic and nautical charting standards. These are subsequently adopted and used by its member countries in their surveys, nautical charts, and publications. The almost universal use of the IHO standards means that the products and services provided by the world's national hydrographic and oceanographic offices are consistent and recognisable by all seafarers and for other users.
LARGEST OCEAN ON EARTH(By Size)
LARGEST OCEAN ON EARTH(By Size)
- Pacific Ocean : 155,557,000 sq km
- Atlantic Ocean: 76,762,000 sq km
- Indian Ocean: 68,556,000 sq km
- Southern ocean: 20,327,000 sq km
- Arctic Ocean: 14,056,000 sq km
Note: The Southern ocean was approved in 2000 by the International Hydrographic Organization. It is now the fourth largest ocean.
