Expressing Measurements Via Analogies / Comparisons

[Trevp666]

an ocean span at least

You're doing it now!

 

[Sid]

You're doing it now!

Found this interesting quote to explain that we think we measure accurately, but not precisely, or vice-versa!
Check out the paragraph. . .

'Can We measure anything 100% accurately?'​

https://sciencytools.com/how-to-measure-anything-100-accurately/

 

[Trevp666]

My special braces are useful not only for holding up my trousers but also double up as an inaccurate, imprecise, measuring tool, if I don't mind my trousers falling down while I use them (again).

 

[brownmane]

You're doing it now!

And the irony of my statement is that I have no idea of an ocean span

 

[Sid]

And the irony of my statement is that I have no idea of an ocean span

I'm thinking it would be a little over three miles, as to actually 'looking' to the horizons in any direction at, or on, the 'span' of an ocean?

 

[Trevp666]

And the irony of my statement is that I have no idea of an ocean span

The five oceans are connected and are actually one huge body of water, called the global ocean or just the ocean.
The five oceans from smallest to largest are: the Arctic, Southern, Indian, Atlantic and Pacific.
https://www.marinebio.org/oceans/geography/

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans. It spans an area of approximately 14,060,000 km² and is known as one of the coldest of oceans.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Ocean

Which is about 85 times the size of Florida.
https://www.themeasureofthings.com/results.php?comp=area&unit=km2&amt=14060000

 

[Sid]

The five oceans are connected and are actually one huge body of water, called the global ocean or just the ocean.
The five oceans from smallest to largest are: the Arctic, Southern, Indian, Atlantic and Pacific.
https://www.marinebio.org/oceans/geography/

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans. It spans an area of approximately 14,060,000 km² and is known as one of the coldest of oceans.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Ocean

Which is about 85 times the size of Florida.
https://www.themeasureofthings.com/results.php?comp=area&unit=km2&amt=14060000

Then in reality, there is but one ocean. It's just that humans have seen the need to divide it up, so that they know where they are, or where they are going in the world!

 

[Trevp666]

Meh....oceans and seas don't name themselves.

 

[Sid]

Meh....oceans and seas don't name themselves.

Roaring Forties comes to mind, that's given itself a descriptive name I guess?

 

[Trevp666]

Roaring Forties comes to mind, that's given itself a descriptive name I guess?

Not really - IIRC it gained it's moniker from it's Southern Latitudes when sailors were first regularly going through there.