2007-09-15 09:08:56 · 4 answers · asked by qazq50 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The Pacific is slightly higher then the Atlantic because it is bigger, by a lot. The tidal filling and draining of the basin over time has let some water accumulate because of the distance the water has to travel. The Atlantic with much less area fills and drains more easily, that is, it keeps in step with the moon better, the pacific is always lagging behind and water accumulates. The difference is self limiting,and earths gravity helps the water to flow out of the Pacific more quickly the higher it gets.
2007-09-15 11:48:56 · answer #1 · answered by dougger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean deeper?. I don't know about higher, since water seeks it's own level, and all oceans do join, I would thik that it is the same level.
IT CANNOT BE HIGHER!. no matter how much stuff you dump in it!, the same amount is dumped into the Atlantic!.
That would only apply, if The Pacific was not connected to the Atlantic, or any ocean. but all oceans and seas, are Joined!. and Again water seeks it's own level!. and since they are all joined, they are the same.
Only some areas are below sea level, therefore you reinforce it so water does not get in.
Good example is the catastrophy, in New Orleans. Most Of new Oreleans is below sea level, and when the supports, or reinforcements broke the city Flooded.
If gravity was greater by the Pacific ocean, it would mean that it is lower!. but they are the same.
EDIT-, Where do oceans drain?, what do you mean drain?,
they are all connected!, they are the same, one is not lower than the other.!!!." Earth's gravity helps the water, to flow out of the Pacific more quickly the higher it gets".
This statement should be along with Einstein's!. You really see any logic, in your answer?/
2007-09-15 09:18:28 · answer #2 · answered by Dragon'sFire 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More waste is emptied daily into it.Plutonium,drugs and just about everything gets dumped into it.In reality the pull of gravity is greater on the Pacific Ocean.Even though both are at sea level.
2007-09-15 09:19:56 · answer #3 · answered by tujungarocket 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's only some SPOTS where the one is higher than the other.... the Panama canal is one of them.... obviously, at Cape Horn or the Cape of Good Hope, the oceans meet and meld at one level..... tides play a huge part in them being differnt levels at Panama.... read here....
http://www.czbrats.com/PanCanal/Canal_Transit.htm
2007-09-16 02:04:59 · answer #4 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋