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'''Meridian Ocean''' is one of three [[ocean]]s released on January 31, 2012. The ocean is a [[doubloon]] ocean created through the merger of the [[Viridian Ocean|Viridian]] and [[Malachite Ocean|Malachite]] Oceans, and open testing lasted from January 9 to January 16, 2012.{{fn|1=http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=177049#2435789}}

The [[ocean merge|mergers]] of the English-language oceans were hinted at on December 7, 2011, when the "Intrepid Explorer" Velasco Thorsson [http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=177010 posted his journals] on the Hear Ye! Announcements forum. The mergers were subsequently announced the next day by Hermes. On the same day, voting on the new oceans' names opened to the general public, who voted on the name "[[Cerulean Ocean|Cerulean]]" for the new [[subscription|subscription ocean]], "[[Emerald Ocean|Emerald]]" for the [[Sage Ocean|Sage]]/[[Hunter Ocean|Hunter]] merger, and "Meridian" for the Viridian/Malachite merger.

Several pirates have [[memorization|memorized]] all of Meridian's routes{{fn|1=http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Memming_Players_Across_Meridian#Meridian_Ocean_charters}}.

== Oceanography ==

Meridian has one hundred and nine islands divided among eleven [[archipelago]]s.  There are forty-five colonized islands. The area that comprises the former Viridian Ocean has the same geography as the former [[Cobalt Ocean]] and the late [[Crimson Ocean]].


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 |'''{{meridian|Basilisk Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Basilisk}}
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|{{meridian|Black Ogopogo}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Kithara Koro}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Marmara Odonata}}*
|align=right |Large
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|{{meridian|Mirovia Island}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Rheic Island}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Sargasso Island}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Tasman Reef}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Tethys Island}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Zechstein Island}}
|align=right |Outpost
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 |'''{{meridian|Chameleon Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Chameleon}}
 |}
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|{{meridian|Ebony Serpent}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Ivorite Island}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Lilac Island}}^
|align=right |Outpost
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 |'''{{meridian|Draco Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Draco}}
 |}
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|{{meridian|Alicorn Island}}*
|align=right |Large
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|{{meridian|Cetus Island}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Ichor Island}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Seirene Island}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Spizzwink Island}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Striga Cay}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Taniwha Island}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Threewood Island}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Wyvern Island}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Xana's Trummet}}
|align=right |Medium
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 |'''{{meridian|Garnet Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Garnet}}
 |}
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 ||{{meridian|Carmine Island}}^
 |align=right |Medium
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 |{{meridian|Cochineal Island}}^
 |align=right |Medium
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 |{{meridian|Crimson Island}}*
 |align=right |Outpost
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 |{{meridian|Diastrophe Island}}
 |align=right |Outpost
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 |{{meridian|Echo Island}}
 |align=right |Outpost
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 |{{meridian|Havoc Island}}^
 |align=right |Outpost
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 |{{meridian|Jubilee Island}}^
 |align=right |Large
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 |{{meridian|Mermaid's Purse}}
 |align=right |Large
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 |{{meridian|Moab Island}}^
 |align=right |Outpost
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 |{{meridian|Napi Peak}}^
 |align=right |Large
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 |{{meridian|Nova Island}}
 |align=right |Outpost
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 |{{meridian|Olin's Brow}}
 |align=right |Medium
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 |{{meridian|Pranayama Island}}
 |align=right |Medium
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 |{{meridian|Radix Island}}
 |align=right |Large
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 |{{meridian|Spectre Island}}^
 |align=right |Outpost
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 |{{meridian|Stormy Fell}}^
 |align=right |Large
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 |{{meridian|Surtsey Island}}^
 |align=right |Outpost
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 |{{meridian|Windward Vale}}^
 |align=right |Medium
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 |'''{{meridian|Gila Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Gila}}
 |}
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|{{meridian|Acanthaster Spits}}^
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Akhlys Island}}^
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Cinnabarite Island}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Eitr Glacier}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Fugu Island}}^
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Mu Tambu}}*
|align=right |Large
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|{{meridian|Nightshade Island}}^
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Scorpion Island}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Viper's Drop}}
|align=right |Outpost
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 |'''{{meridian|Iguana Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Iguana}}
 |}
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|{{meridian|Emerald Ocarina}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Murex Island}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Woad Island}}
|align=right |Medium
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 |'''{{meridian|Jade Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Jade}}
 |}
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|{{meridian|Conglin Island}}^
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Corona Reef}}^
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Dendrite Island}}^
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Dragon's Nest}}^
|align=right |Large
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|{{meridian|Erh Island}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Harmattan Island}}^
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Hunter's Point}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Kirin Island}}^
|align=right |Large
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|{{meridian|Lima Island}}^
|align=right |Large
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|{{meridian|Lonelywood Lagoon}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Olive Island}}*^
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Prolix Purlieu}}^
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Sakejima Island}}^
|align=right |Large
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|{{meridian|Swampfen Island}}^
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Terra Island}}^
|align=right |Large
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|{{meridian|Typhoon Island}}^
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Viridis Island}}^
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Xian Rock}}
|align=right |Outpost
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 |'''{{meridian|Komodo Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Komodo}}
 |}
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|{{meridian|Arcadia Island}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Buyan's Vortice}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Celesta Isle}}^
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Drogeo Island}}^
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Duat Island}}^
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Flyaway Island}}*
|align=right |Large
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|{{meridian|Midgard Island}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Mu Abtu}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Zuyua Mist}}^
|align=right |Outpost
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 |'''{{meridian|Lacerta Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Lacerta}}
 |}
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|{{meridian|Barracuda Island}}^
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Cenote Island}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Chelydra Cove}}^
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Chrysalis Island}}^
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Cornet Island}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Morgan Island}}*
|align=right |Large
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|{{meridian|Saltstraum Rock}}^
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Sconce Isle}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Stalwart Reef}}
|align=right |Outpost
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 |'''{{meridian|Onyx Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Onyx}}
 |}
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|{{meridian|Adder Ridge}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Ansel Island}}^
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Cabo de Hornos}}
|align=right |Large
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|{{meridian|Charcoal Island}}*
|align=right |Large
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|{{meridian|Cormorant Island}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Fintan Island}}^
|align=right |Large
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|{{meridian|Garden Cradle}}^
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Hadrian Island}}^
|align=right |Large
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|{{meridian|Kuhio Island}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Labyrinth Moors}}^
|align=right |Large
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|{{meridian|Last Stand Hill}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Oasis Island}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Polaris Point}}^
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Raven's Roost}}^
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Sapling Island}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Tigerleaf Mountain}}^
|align=right |Large
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|{{meridian|Whistler Island}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Yax Mutal}}
|align=right |Outpost
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 |'''{{meridian|Whiptail Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Whiptail}}
 |}
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|{{meridian|Brunneria Borealis}}
|align=right |Outpost
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|{{meridian|Granuaile}}
|align=right |Medium
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|{{meridian|Yemaya}}
|align=right| Medium
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<small>* - denotes [[capital island|capital]]<br>
^ - denotes [[colonize]]d</small>

== Other links ==
* [[:Image:Meridian ocean map.pdf|Printable PDF map of the Meridian Ocean]]
* [[Template:Map:Meridian Ocean|Wiki map of the Meridian Ocean]]
* [http://ypp.dweeb.com/maps/meridian.svg Meridian Ocean Political Map]
*[[List_of_commodity_spawns#Meridian_Ocean_commodity_spawns|List of commodity spawns]]


[[Category:Oceans]]
[[Category:Doubloon oceans]]
[[Category:Meridian Ocean]]