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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
Oceans | Science News Oceans Combining western science with Indigenous knowledge could help the Arctic Polar marine ecologist Marianne Falardeau investigates how Arctic ecosystems are shifting under climate change
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 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
Why is the ocean blue? - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Why is the ocean blue? People have wondered this for hundreds of years One idea is that it reflects the sky And it does-on the surface From the coast, it may appear a deep blue on a sunny day Or gray when it's stormy Or even turn a brilliant pink during sunrise or sunset But if we sink below the surface, the blue color remains Here, the water isn't reflecting the sky The blue hue is
Ocean Color Level 3 and 4 Browser | NASA Earthdata NASA's Ocean Color Level 3 and 4 Browser allows users to view, download, or order global composites at various spatial and temporal scales (level 3) or get results from analyses of lower-level data (level 4)
Tracking Ocean Plastic From Space | NASA Earthdata About 8 million tons of plastic flow from rivers and beaches into the ocean every year These plastics are carried by ocean currents and broken down by waves and the Sun into small microplastics Much of it floats at the calm center of circular ocean currents (called gyres) in large garbage patches The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is between California and Hawaii, is a well-known
Oceanus Magazine | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Oceanus explores the oceans in depth, highlighting the research and researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in news, features, and interviews written by magazine staff, with full-color photographs and illustrations