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Elevation
Pacific Ocean — 29 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1997 | lowest point: Marianas Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 1998 | lowest point: Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 1999 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2000 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2001 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2002 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2003 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2004 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2005 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2006 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2007 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2008 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2009 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2010 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2011 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2012 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2013 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2014 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2015 | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m | highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2016 | mean depth: -3,970 m | elevation extremes: lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m | highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2017 | mean depth: -3,970 m | elevation extremes: lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m | highest point: sea level 0 m |
| 2018 | elevation extremes: -10,924 m lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench | mean depth: -3,970 m | 0 highest point: sea level |
| 2019 | mean depth: -2,970 m | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m | highest point: sea level |
| 2020 | mean depth: -2,970 m | lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m | highest point: sea level |
| 2021 | highest point: sea level lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m note - the Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean basin mean depth: -4,080 m ocean zones: Composed of water and in a fluid state, the oceans are delimited differently than the solid continents. Oceans are divided into three zones based on depth and light level. Although some sea creatures depend on light to live, others can do without it. Sunlight entering the water may travel about 1,000 m into the oceans under t |
| 2022 | highest point: sea level lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m note - the Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean basin mean depth: -4,080 m ocean zones: Composed of water and in a fluid state, the oceans are delimited differently than the solid continents. Oceans are divided into three zones based on depth and light level. Although some sea creatures depend on light to live, others can do without it. Sunlight entering the water may travel about 1,000 m into the oceans under t |
| 2023 | highest point: sea level lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m note - the Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean basin mean depth: -4,080 m ocean zones: Composed of water and in a fluid state, the oceans are delimited differently than the solid continents. Oceans are divided into three zones based on depth and light level. Although some sea creatures depend on light to live, others can do without it. Sunlight entering the water may travel about 1,000 m into the oceans under t |
| 2024 | highest point: sea level lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m; note - the Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean basin mean depth: -4,080 m ocean zones: Composed of water and in a fluid state, the ocean is delimited differently than the solid continents. It is divided into three zones based on depth and light level. Sunlight entering the water may travel about 1,000 m into the oceans under the right conditions, but there is rarely any significant light beyond 200 m. The uppe |
| 2025 | highest point: sea level lowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m mean depth: -4,080 m ocean zones: the ocean is divided into three zones based on depth and light level; sunlight entering the water may travel about 1,000 m into the oceans under the right conditions, but there is rarely any significant light below 200 m euphotic zone : the upper 200 m (656 ft) is also called "sunlight" zone; only a small amount of light penetrates beyond this depth dysphotic zone : between 20 |