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Why is the ocean, which gives a lot of storms and tsunamis, called the Pacific?

The first European to see the eastern Pacific Ocean was the Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa after he crossed the Isthmus of Panama. True, he did not suspect that there was a whole ocean in front of him, and he called it the South Sea. The familiar name to us was given to it by Magellan, who sailed along it during the planned round-the-world trip and did not encounter a single storm. In fact, the Pacific Ocean is often the source of tropical storms and tsunamis that destroy cities and claim lives.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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