<P> Oceanus Procellarum ( / oʊ ˈsiːənəs ˌprɒsɪˈleɪrəm / ; Latin for `` Ocean of Storms '' ) is a vast lunar mare on the western edge of the near side of the Moon . It is the only one of the lunar maria to be called an `` Oceanus '' ( ocean ) , due to its size : Oceanus Procellarum is the largest of the maria , stretching more than 2,500 km ( 1,600 mi ) across its north - south axis and covering roughly 4,000,000 km ( 1,500,000 sq mi ) . </P>
<P> Oceanus Procellarum ( / oʊ ˈsiːənəs ˌprɒsɪˈleɪrəm / ; Latin for `` Ocean of Storms '' ) is a vast lunar mare on the western edge of the near side of the Moon . It is the only one of the lunar maria to be called an `` Oceanus '' ( ocean ) , due to its size : Oceanus Procellarum is the largest of the maria , stretching more than 2,500 km ( 1,600 mi ) across its north - south axis and covering roughly 4,000,000 km ( 1,500,000 sq mi ) . </P>
where would you find the ocean of storms
where would you find the ocean of storms
the western edge of the near side of the Moon
the western edge of the near side of the Moon