Template:Infobox ocean/doc

Description of variables

 * A list of this template's variables and their definitions.


 * ocean_name = the name of the ocean
 * image_ocean = characteristic_image.png Please avoid sunset pictures or maps (For maps, use image_bathymetry)
 * caption_ocean = Text about the image; avoid repeating the name of the ocean, it's already in the first field of the infobox
 * image_bathymetry = bathymetry_image.png (or other image, avoid maps showing only the location of the ocean)
 * caption_bathymetry = Text about the bathymetry (or other) image
 * location = Text about the ocean's location, add country if the ocean is located in several countries (added for compatibility with Template:Infobox ocean)
 * coords = Latitude and Longitude coordinates of the ocean. It is common to use the approximate center of the ocean, or simply any notable portion of the ocean for the coordinates (use  ). See coord for usage.
 * type = type of ocean (see wikipedia:Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Oceans and wikipedia:Ocean)
 * Samples values with wikimarkup (only one or two may apply): periglacial, subglacial, artificial reservoir, endorheic, meromictic, oxbow, rift Ocean, underground, crater Ocean, intermittent, former Ocean, shrunken ocean; oligotrophic, mesotropic, eutrophic, hypertrophic
 * inflow</tt> = major inflow sources - rivers, aquifers, glacial runoff, etc.
 * outflow</tt> = outflow waterway names. If evaporation or seepage are notable outflows, they may be included.
 * catchment</tt> = the area of catchment which includes the entire area of the drainage basin for that ocean. This may include rivers and other oceans.  If this can be accompanied with a map or drawing, include it with the article.
 * basin_countries</tt> = which countries have drainage to/from or border the ocean. To conform a standard, this should include all countries that are directly involved with the ocean's ecology; this would include inflows, outflows, or physically contact the ocean.
 * length</tt> = maximum length of the ocean; the length of the ocean at its longest dimension
 * width</tt> = maximum width of the ocean; perpendicular to the angle used to calculate length.
 * area</tt> = total area of the ocean's surface; if this value varies drastically (due to evaporation or changes in flow), attempt to find a documented average value.
 * depth</tt> = average depth of the ocean
 * max-depth</tt> = maximum depth of the ocean
 * volume</tt> = total volume of the ocean
 * residence_time</tt> = residence time of the ocean water or ocean retention time; this is the mean time water spends in the ocean
 * shore</tt> = length of the shoreline; this should not include values for waterways directly connected to the ocean, and should reflect the shore at average surface area.
 * islands</tt> = total number of islands in the ocean; it is common practice to also include the names of any notable islands in the ocean.
 * cities</tt> = notable cities or settlements on or near the Oceanshore
 * reference</tt> = references (added for compatiblity with wikipedia:Template:Infobox ocean)
 * align</tt> = "align=left" allows to align the infobox left (default is right), to avoid collision with another infobox, e.g. on Ocean Fenton, Michigan

This infobox for oceans was slightly modified only. It uses the basic copy and paste from wikipedia:Template:Infobox lake

If you have anything else to add, please be welcome to do so, but please leave a comment here. This article could be applied to any other body of water. However, before applying it to very large bodies such as oceans, consider generating a template specifically for those types of waters that would cater to the highly specific nature of those bodies.

Copy and paste
Copy and paste one of the following into the article.

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*Template/template Ocean

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