While we may not often think of the ocean as a climate superhero, it plays a remarkable role in maintaining Earth’s temperature. Picture the sea as an enormous, heat-hoarding solar panel, absorbing and dissipating the sun’s energy, especially in tropical waters along the equator. Meanwhile,...
The average depth of the oceans is about 3,500 m/ 11,482 ft. However, the depth of the oceans varies widely depending on the location on the tectonic plates. Ocean trenches are deep depressions on the ocean floor that are found in all ocean basins and the places where tectonic plates me...
Fascinating Facts about the oceansthe world OceanThe World Ocean is the name for the five interconnected oceans on our planet. The World Ocean covers 70% of the Earth’s surface. The largest ocean is the Pacific Ocean that covers 30% of the surface of the Earth. The Atlantic Ocean covers...
Sea water might be less salty than you'd imagine. Salinity (the salt content) of the sea differs across different areas of the ocean, but on average is have about 35 parts per thousand (about 3.5 % salt in salt water). To recreate thesalinityin a glass of water, you'd need to put...
Join us as we discover some surprising facts about renewable energy that may just turn out to be game-changers when it comes to our collective future! Natural Forces as Sources of Renewable Energy As the world becomes more aware and conscious of our limited resources and the need to move to...
Types of Ocean Unlike the artificial subdivision of the ocean into the "seven seas," modern oceanographers consider the ocean as one body of water. This change in thinking developed as researchers learned more about the great conveyor belt, a large current that moves water around the Earth. Th...
The vast bodies of water surrounding the continents are critical to life on Earth. But overfishing and global warming threaten to leave oceans barren.
The ocean plays a crucial role in regulating the world’s climate, however human activity is accelerating global warming with disastrous consequences for life both above and below the water’s surface. It is often claimed that we know more about space than about the oceans, and while this is...
Given how little we know about the ocean, we may see some monsters yet. Every now and then people discover giant, unknown corpses on shore. While these are sometimes fearfully called sea monsters, they are often dead Basking Sharks, which decay quickly, leaving an eerie skeleton.[26] ...
Ice is a magical material. Seriously, it is the underpinning of many basic functions on Earth. But are there extremes that defy our conventional thoughts? Read on for three amazing facts about ice.