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  1. Ocean Topics - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    The ocean matters The ocean covers more than two-thirds of Earth's surface, it makes life as we know it possible, and it sustains human society. Yet the global ocean is largely unexplored and …

  2. Ocean Topic: Biological Carbon Pump - Woods Hole …

    Sep 10, 2020 · 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 …

  3. Oceans - Science News

    5 days ago · Oceans Seafloor amber may hold hints of a tsunami 115 million years ago Oddly shaped deposits of tree resin point to massive waves that struck northern Japan roughly 115 …

  4. What’s Living in the Ocean? - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Dec 17, 2010 · In 2010, as the United States conducted its latest decadal population census, marine scientists completed their first census to discover the abundance, diversity, and …

  5. How the Ocean Works - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    The ocean water column is made up of five zones: the sunlight (epipelagic), twilight (mesopelagic), midnight (bathypelagic), abyssal (abyssopelagic) and hadal zones (trenches). …

  6. Ocean Life - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Microbial life can be found throughout the ocean, from rocks and sediments beneath the seafloor, across the vast stretches of open water, to intertidal and surf zones. Ocean Plants Ocean …

  7. Know Your Ocean - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Know Your Ocean The ocean covers more than 2/3 of Earth's surface and is a fundamental reason why life exists on Earth-but much of it remains unexplored and under-appreciated. …

  8. Ocean Encounters Virtual Event Series - Woods Hole …

    Ocean Encounters is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors the Avatar Alliance Foundation and Dalio Philanthropies and Seasons 4 and 5 are endorsed activities of the …

  9. Ocean Plants – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Read in-depth interviews with leading ocean experts; Dive into immersive photography and multimedia stories from the field; Stay up to date with news about the ocean community, key …

  10. The Gulf Stream | NASA Earthdata

    Oct 22, 2024 · 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 …

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