Surprise with the facts about the ocean

The ocean accounts for three-quarters of the earth's area, but so far only humans have discovered a very small part of the secrets hidden therein. So, what do we know about the ocean? Let's explore some interesting things about the ocean that will amaze you and better understand their importance to humans.

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Many people are surprised to learn that the largest mountain range on earth is not on the surface of the earth but deep in the ocean.This mountain range is called the mid-Atlantic mountain.This range is also the stretching boundary that runs between the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.It separates the Eurasian Plate from the North American Plate in the North Atlantic Ocean, and the African Plate with the South American Plate in the South Atlantic Ocean.

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It is the ocean in the world that is responsible for the production of 70% of oxygen that gives life to humans.

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The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world, consisting of about 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands, spanning about 2,600 km, covering an area of ​​an area approximately 344400 km².This coral reef is listed as one of 7 world natural wonders.And this natural wonder is only visible from the universe.

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Current science and technology has been very developed, able to support people in exploring the most mysterious places on earth or even remote places in the universe.But we have only discovered 5% of the vast ocean, a very modest number.

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The average depth of the ocean falls only about 3657m.This depth is only 1/3 of the total depth of the Mariana trench, the world's deepest ocean trench in the Pacific Ocean.

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Many people mistakenly believe that Everest with a height of 8,848m is the highest mountain in the world.But the Mauna Kea mountain in Hawaii is actually the highest mountain in the world if calculating the total length.The foot of Mauna Kea mountain sinks deep in the ocean and emerges from the sea surface, reaching its height when measured from the ocean foot, 10.200m from the Pacific bottom.

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People are facing a shortage of freshwater but we cannot use water in the oceans because this is salt water although they account for 97% of the water on Earth.

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One of the biggest surprises of the ocean that people discovered is that much of the atmosphere's heat is trapped on a distance of more than 3 meters from the sea surface.

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Did you know that 99% of all species are on Earth living in different seas, many of which are unknown.(Lolwot source).

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Monterey Canyon underground canyon in Monterey Bay, California is located deep in the sea and has an area larger than the Grand Canyon, the famous grand canyon is fully located in the Grand Canyon National Park, USA.(Lolwot source).