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, …

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5 days ago · Oceans Deep-sea mining might feed plankton a diet of junk food An analysis of mining plumes in the Pacific Ocean reveals they kick up particles sized similarly to the more …

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 …

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Oct 16, 2025 · 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 …

Jan 31, 2022 · 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 …

A trip to the ocean means sun, wind, and waves. Surfers ride them. Children play in them. Swimmers dive beneath them. But what causes waves?

NASA's State of the Ocean (SOTO) is an interactive web-based tool that generates informative maps, animations, and plots that communicate and prove the discovery and analysis of the …

Nov 15, 2024 · 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 …