Jun 8, 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 …

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, …

6 days ago · 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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Jun 24, 2025 · Oceans How will the LA fires affect the ocean? These researchers are racing to find out Scientists aboard a research vessel near Los Angeles collected ash, air and water …

Oct 10, 2022 · Ocean trenches are steep depressions in the deepest parts of the ocean [where old ocean crust from one tectonic plate is pushed beneath another plate, raising mountains, …

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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5 days ago · Ocean color is a measure of sunlight that is reflected by the water and its components, such as phytoplankton, sediments, and colored dissolved organic matter …

Jan 24, 2023 · These “marine calcifiers” face two potential threats associated with ocean acidification: 1) Their shells and skeletons may dissolve more readily as ocean pH decreases …