Pacific Ocean width at about 5°N latitude, where it stretches approximately from Indonesia to the coast of Colombia—halfway around the world, and more than five times the diameter of the Moon. The lowest known point on Earth—the Mariana Trench—lies below sea level. Its average depth is , putting the total water volume at roughly . Due to the effects of plate tectonics, the Pacific Ocean is currently shrinking by roughly per year on three sides, roughly averaging a year. By contrast, the Atlantic Ocean is increasing in size. Along the Pacific Ocean's irregular western margins lie many seas, the largest of which
Today on Earth About Jazz review by Troy Collins says "A brilliant follow-up to "Beautiful Existence", and considerably more accessible than some of his more abstract efforts, "Today On Earth" is a stellar highlight in an exceptional, eclectic discography." The "JazzTimes" review by Scott Verrastro states ""Today on Earth", his current quartet’s second album, may be one of Morris’ more accessible offerings, yet still contains the kind of challenging, jagged melodies and intuitive, spatial improvisations we’ve come to expect." Today on Earth Today on Earth is an album by American jazz guitarist Joe Morris, which was recorded in 2009 and released on the