Difference between revisions of "Pacific regions"
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| + | Catch-all term for the five [[feeder]] regions: | ||
| + | * [[The East Pacific]] | ||
| + | * [[The North Pacific]] | ||
| + | * [[The Pacific]] | ||
| + | * [[The South Pacific]] | ||
| + | * [[The West Pacific]] | ||
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| + | :<sup>*</sup><small>(in alphabetical order)</small> | ||
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== Regions and terminology == | == Regions and terminology == | ||
| − | Note: These are not the only regions with 'pacific' in their names. There are also regions known as simply ''North Pacific, South Pacific'', etc.; ''the Northeast Pacific, the Southsouthwest Pacific''; or even ''[[The Lemurian Pacific]]''. None of these, however, have any of the characteristics that make the | + | Note: These are not the only regions with 'pacific' in their names. There are also regions known as simply ''North Pacific, South Pacific'', etc.; ''the Northeast Pacific, the Southsouthwest Pacific''; or even ''[[The Lemurian Pacific]]''. None of these, however, have any of the characteristics that make the five regions above different from all other regions. |
Often a Pacific region will be referred to in shorthand without the article "the" preceding it. For example, "South Pacific", instead of "the South Pacific", or "The South Pacific". | Often a Pacific region will be referred to in shorthand without the article "the" preceding it. For example, "South Pacific", instead of "the South Pacific", or "The South Pacific". | ||
Revision as of 13:09, 14 October 2004
Catch-all term for the five feeder regions:
- *(in alphabetical order)
Regions and terminology
Note: These are not the only regions with 'pacific' in their names. There are also regions known as simply North Pacific, South Pacific, etc.; the Northeast Pacific, the Southsouthwest Pacific; or even The Lemurian Pacific. None of these, however, have any of the characteristics that make the five regions above different from all other regions.
Often a Pacific region will be referred to in shorthand without the article "the" preceding it. For example, "South Pacific", instead of "the South Pacific", or "The South Pacific".
