Is there another "new world" emerging silently in the stratosphere or somewhere between the troposphere and the mesosphere? Or, is it just the "old world" that is more accessible in this information era where we now (2011) have instant access to information that would have been difficult or even impossible to find previously.
Why do I get this feeling?
When I went to school in the late 1950s and 1960s, there were seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Antarctica. Now, I know that there were some recent "earth shaking" events - like the 2004 Tsunami in the Indian Ocean and the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami off the Pacific coast of Tohoku in Japan - but nothing catalysmic enough to affect those continental boundaries.
However, thanks to the Internet and my beloved Wikipedia, we can now read about Eurasia being a single continent comprising of the traditional continents of Europe and Asia. There goes my trust in the academic system. This supercontinent, reportedly covers about about 10.6% of the Earth's surface and is part of the yet larger landmass of Afro-Eurasia, whereby Eurasia is joined to Africa.
We also have Australasia - sometimes used as a term for Australia and New Zealand together - being a region of Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. Another region of Oceania is Polynesia, a large group of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean.
Is this now as clear as mud to you too? If yes, please consider sharing your views on this or any other topic that may have been confuffled because of the instant access to too much information.
Why do I get this feeling?
When I went to school in the late 1950s and 1960s, there were seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Antarctica. Now, I know that there were some recent "earth shaking" events - like the 2004 Tsunami in the Indian Ocean and the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami off the Pacific coast of Tohoku in Japan - but nothing catalysmic enough to affect those continental boundaries.
However, thanks to the Internet and my beloved Wikipedia, we can now read about Eurasia being a single continent comprising of the traditional continents of Europe and Asia. There goes my trust in the academic system. This supercontinent, reportedly covers about about 10.6% of the Earth's surface and is part of the yet larger landmass of Afro-Eurasia, whereby Eurasia is joined to Africa.
We also have Australasia - sometimes used as a term for Australia and New Zealand together - being a region of Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. Another region of Oceania is Polynesia, a large group of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean.
Is this now as clear as mud to you too? If yes, please consider sharing your views on this or any other topic that may have been confuffled because of the instant access to too much information.
Very nice information Here are something more about al oceans around the 7 continents Thanks
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