How big is the ocean? | TED-Ed
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While
the Earth’s oceans are known as five separate entities, there is really
only one ocean. So, how big is it? As of 2013, it takes up 71%
of the Earth, houses 99% of the biosphere, and contains some of Earth’s
grandest geological features. Scott Gass reminds us of the influence
humans have on the ocean and the influence it has on us.
What factors – physical, historical, and otherwise – have contributed to the traditional identification of multiple “oceans” versus the concept of a single, global ocean?
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