Oceans on Hemispheric Maps: Labeling Guide

Since I cannot generate images, here's how to label hemispheric maps:

Northern Hemisphere Map

  • Pacific Ocean: Entire west margin (Americas to Asia/Australia)
  • Atlantic Ocean: East margin (Americas to Europe/Africa), including Arctic connections
  • Indian Ocean: South of Asia, west of Australia, north of Southern Ocean
  • Arctic Ocean: Centered on North Pole, bounded by N. America, Eurasia, Greenland

Southern Hemisphere Map

  • Pacific Ocean: West margin (S. America to Australia/Antarctica)
  • Atlantic Ocean: East margin (S. America to Africa/Antarctica)
  • Indian Ocean: North of Antarctica, between Africa and Australia
  • Southern Ocean: 60°S to Antarctic coast, encircling Antarctica

Key Boundaries

  • Pacific/Atlantic: Drake Passage (60°S) / Cape Horn
  • Atlantic/Indian: Cape Agulhas (20°E)
  • Indian/Pacific: Tasmania → South East Cape (147°E)
  • Arctic/Southern: 60°N / 60°S parallels (IHO)

Use equal-area projections (Mollweide, Hammer) for accurate size comparison. Mercator exaggerates polar oceans.

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