Jul 13, 2025 · The global ocean covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface and contains 97 percent of the planet’s water. Data collected by NASA’s Earth-observing instruments help …

The global ocean provides food, minerals, and other valuable resources. Read up on the science and technological advances that can inform management of the ocean so that fisheries remain …

Dec 19, 2024 · The ocean water column is made up of five zones: the sunlight (epipelagic), twilight (mesopelagic), midnight (bathypelagic), abyssal (abyssopelagic) and hadal zones …

5 days ago · 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, …

Jul 14, 2025 · 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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Jul 2, 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 30, 2013 · Every drop of ocean water holds living things. Across Earth's history, the ocean has nurtured nearly every form of life that has ever existed. Immerse yourself in the diverse …

Feb 6, 2025 · The global ocean circulation system also encompasses periodic phenomena, such as El Niño and La Niña, which can trigger significant shifts in weather patterns and affect …

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