pacific ocean
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- _kg_layer
- 0
- arms_include
- Indian ocean, Atlantic
- body_of_water_type
- ocean
- characteristics
- serene, mysterious
- connection
- receives outlets from China waters
- depth
- deepest
- description
- One of the Earth's major oceans, described as a domain explored and 'parcelled out' by the ambitious Nantucketers.
- geographical_role
- midmost waters of the world
- geographical_type
- ocean
- historical_activity
- whaling ground
- historical_context_with_nantucketers
- explored and claimed
- notable_events
- Essex sinking, Captain Pollard's voyages
- purpose
- whaling voyage destination
- significance_to_Pequod
- destination for future letters
- size
- major ocean
- size_relative
- largest
- symbolism
- vast journey
- type
- ocean
- whaling_route_status
- destination
Relationships
- referenced_byPequod
- context
- is_bound_for
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- This is the Pequod, bound round the world! Tell them to address all future letters to the Pacific ocean! and this time three years, if I am not at home
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:02:01.037Z
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- referenced_byCaptain Bildad
- context
- traveled
- source
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- source_text
- yet himself had illimitably invaded the Atlantic and Pacific;
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:03:38.406Z
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:11.750Z
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- referenced_bySperm Whale
- context
- inhabits
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:12.136Z
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:16.075Z
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- referenced_byEssex (ship)
- context
- cruised_in
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- was cruising in the Pacific Ocean.
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:20.626Z
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- referenced_byChina Waters
- context
- has outlet to
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- between which lies one of the tropical outlets from the China waters into the Pacific.
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:22.075Z
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- is_described_asmidmost waters of the world
- description
- The Pacific Ocean is characterized as encompassing the central waters of the world.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- It rolls the midmost waters of the world
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:23.219Z
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- Sourcetext_chunk
- referenced_byNantucketers
- context
- explored
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- parcelling out among them the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:10:39.829Z
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