Arctic Ocean

ocean · super cold · polar

Smallest of five. The Arctic Ocean is the tiniest of Earth's five oceans, covering about 14 million square kilometers. It's also the shallowest one.

Coldest waters. It's the chilliest ocean in the world, sitting at the very top of our planet near the North Pole.

Many names. Some scientists call it the Arctic Mediterranean Sea or the North Polar Sea instead of an ocean.

Part of one big ocean. It's seen as the northernmost piece of the all-encompassing world ocean that connects all the seas.