Oceans and Seas
"Oceans and Seas" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A great expanse of continuous bodies of salt water which together cover more than 70 percent of the earth's surface. Seas may be partially or entirely enclosed by land, and are smaller than the five oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Antarctic).
| Descriptor ID |
D009792
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.311.625 G16.500.275.725.500.650 Z01.756
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