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The article gives a definition of the extent of the Ocean but it specifically excludes "the seas within the Ocean". The article still lacks a proper definition of what constitutes the Arctic Ocean. Does it extend south to the northern limit of the Atlantic Ocean? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.45.185.126 (talk) 11:14, 24 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I checked various encyclopedic and atlas web sites, and they differ as to whether the Norwegian Sea is part of the Arctic or the Atlantic Ocean. I adjusted this article and Norwegian Sea to note the dual classification. -- Beland (talk) 07:06, 27 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Is the IHO the only official source for classification of the world's oceans? Waht about Natural Sciences Canada? isn't there an oceanographic body also? It doesn't make any sense to me that what are clearly extensions of the North Atlantic, and farther south than some of hte North Atlantic (e.g. the Norwegian Sea), could be classed as the Arctic Ocean; this seems a common fallacy and it bewilders me that the facts on teh ground could be so different from what the IHO has decreed. Hudson Bay may be part of the Arctic Ocean in their classification, but it strikes me as copmletely incorrect; ditto the Labrador Sea.....Skookum1 (talk) 06:25, 6 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This article currently does not claim that the Labrador Sea is part of the Arctic Ocean, and neither does that article. I added references to a variety of authorities noting the differences of which ocean Hudson Bay is grouped with. -- Beland (talk) 07:06, 27 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
There is very little on animal life. Which crustaceans are found here, which mussels and snails? Cephalopods? What fish are typical, and can they live under the ice? Whales, seals? Is there any fishing? Please add if you know. -- 92.226.3.13 (talk) 13:41, 6 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I'd be interested in reading about how the Arctic Ocean originally formed, its extent during various geological eras, etc. Could a section be added on that? Otherwise a good article except for some of the climate change information which is a bit dated now. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.195.202.107 (talk) 14:45, 8 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
That 2018 edit changed the talk page to American, but the article itself was still tagged Canadian. Given that the topic is more closely associated with Canada, I think it's fair to leave it as Canadian English (and that's what the article seems to use in practice at the moment). I flipped the talk page tag back. If this is wrong, corrections are welcome, but if doing so, please flip both tags and correct the spelling in the article. -- Beland (talk) 07:35, 27 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hide excessive "External links" per WP:ELPOINTS (#3), WP:ELMIN and WP:LINKFARM. A discussion may decide important or more desired links to be exchanged, keeping in mind that this is not a parking space for links.
As a listed B-class article the criteria (#1) states: The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations. It has reliable sources, and any important or controversial material which is likely to be challenged is cited. Twelve instances of www.seaaroundus.org, that leads to a general information page, give the appearance of refbombing to bolster a class improvement. To prevent a possible delisting this needs to be looked at.
The external links and over-reliance on seaaroundus.org have been fixed, but the article has also be relisted as C-class. -- Beland (talk) 07:38, 27 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I dropped all the names in non-English languages from the article. These can be found in the language pull-down menu, as all the languages listed have articles on this topic. -- Beland (talk) 07:40, 27 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
It's not about all names, it's about longest mainland shore holder. It should be noted in the preamble. As it's how it's called locally. Elk Salmon (talk) 10:35, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
level-3 vital article is rated C-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
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