Ocean

The ocean is the body of salt water that covers approximately 70.8% of the surface of Earth and contains 97% of Earth's water. An ocean can also refer to any of the large bodies of water into which the world ocean is conventionally divided. Separate names are used to identify five different areas of the ocean: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Antarctic/Southern, and Arctic. Seawater covers approximately 361,000,000 km² of the planet. The ocean is the principal component of Earth's hydrosphere, and therefore integral to life on Earth. Acting as a huge heat reservoir, the ocean influences climate and weather patterns, the carbon cycle, and the water cycle. Oceanographers divide the ocean into different vertical and horizontal zones based on physical and biological conditions. The pelagic zone consists of the water column from surface to ocean floor throughout the open ocean. The water column is further categorized in other zones depending on depth and on how much light is present.

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Tiny Poops in the Ocean Could Help Fight Climate Change

Scientists have discovered a rare alien-like species in the hadal region of the ocean. The creatures, called Dulcibella camanchaca, were announced as the first large, active predatory amphipod found in the deep-sea region.

Shipwrecks Lurking in The Ocean Are a Ticking Time Bomb. Here's Why.

China’s ‘dreamy’ new ship aims for Earth’s mantle—and assumes ocean-drilling leadership

Tiny poops in the ocean may help solve the carbon problem

Extreme heat may rapidly sap the ocean’s ability to absorb CO2

Tiny poops in the ocean may help solve the carbon problem - EurekAlert

New plastic material fully degrades in the ocean

NASA’s PACE, US-European SWOT Satellites Offer Combined Look at Ocean

Oceanographers record the largest predation event ever observed in the ocean: « The scientists’ wide-scale acoustic mapping technique could help track vulnerable keystone species. »

How Does the Ocean “Breathe”? Groundbreaking Project Could Transform Our Understanding

Research set to transform our understanding of how the ocean breathes - EurekAlert

Ocean’s Hidden Heroes: How Deep-Sea Algae Are Thriving Amid Global Warming

Who – or What – Was Speaking in the Ocean? The Strange Repeating Sounds of the South Fiji Basin

‘Marine Snow’ Studies Show How the Ocean Eats Carbon

Orcas Have a Killer Technique to Hunt The Biggest Fish in The Ocean

A Mysterious Noise in The Ocean Sounds Like Leviathans Talking

SARP East 2024 Ocean Remote Sensing Group

Durable supramolecular plastic is fully ocean-degradable and doesn't generate microplastics

Bye-bye microplastics: new plastic is recyclable and fully ocean-degradable - EurekAlert