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Ocean | NASA Earthdata The ocean covers more than 70% of Earth’s surface and contains 97% of the planet’s water This vast, critical reservoir supports a abundance of life and helps regulate Earth’s climate
Ocean Topics - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The ocean plays a central role in global climate and regional weather patterns Explore how the ocean regulates climate by absorbing carbon, the ways a warming ocean impacts the intensity of storms and the height of the sea, and how scientists study the ocean's climate history
How the Ocean Works - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Understanding how the ocean works is foundational to understanding life on this planet and to the discipline of oceanography Get to know the big systems of the ocean: its cycles, circulation, zones, and connection to the atmosphere Learn about ocean chemistry, life and landscapes on the seafloor, plate movements, shorelines, and icy regions
Why is the ocean vital for our survival? - Woods Hole Oceanographic . . . Without the ocean, life as we know it wouldn't be possible There are a number of key reasons why First, the ocean is the largest source of oxygen on Earth According to scientists, approximately half of the planet's oxygen production originates from the sea Most of this oxygen is created in the top 200 meters (656 feet) of the ocean's surface Within this depth, sunlight penetrates
Oceans | Science News Oceans Before altering the air, microbes oxygenated large swaths of the sea Hundreds of millions of years before oxygen surged in the atmosphere 2 4 billion years ago, swaths of oxygen winked in
Ocean Topic: Biological Carbon Pump - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The ocean’s so-called biological carbon pump removes carbon from the atmosphere and stores it deep in the ocean on timescales that are important to the lifespan of humans The solubility carbon pump, which stores much larger amounts of carbon, operates on timescales in the thousands of years and is a much slower mixing process
Why is pressure different in the ocean? - Woods Hole Oceanographic . . . Ocean waters cover about 70 percent of the planet On average, that water is 3,800 meters (almost 2 4 miles) deep But in the deepest spots, seawater fills a mind-boggling 11,000 meters (6 8 miles) of space above the seafloor As anyone who has tried diving to the bottom of a deep pool knows, all that water gets heavy-fast Extreme pressure is one reason why the ocean floor is still largely
Ocean Facts - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Dive in and find answers to your deepest ocean questions Why is the ocean blue? What causes ocean waves? Get the facts and increase your ocean knowledge
The Gulf Stream - NASA Earthdata The ocean is a vast and critical reservoir that supports a diversity of life, helps regulate climate, provides a large amount of the planet’s oxygen, and stores an abundance of carbon dioxide NASA satellite, airborne, and in-situ missions and projects are constantly collecting data about the global ocean