1.The Pacific Ocean Is Five Times Wider Than The Moon.
2.*Scientists Discovered Huge 'Black Hole' Eddies That Drift Around The Oceans.* Black holes don't only exist in the cold distance of deep space, they also exist right here on Earth, swirling in the oceans. Scientists from ETH Zurich and the University of Miami have discovered that many large ocean eddies on Earth are mathematically equivalent to the black holes of space, meaning nothing trapped by them can escape.
3. Marine Plants Create More Than Half Of The World's Oxygen.Scientists believe that phytoplankton contribute between 50 to 85 percent of the oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere.
phytoplankton – that live near the water’s surface and drift with the currents. Like all plants, they photosynthesize – that is, they use sunlight and carbon dioxide to make food. A byproduct of photosynthesis is oxygen.
4. Scientists Estimate 91% Of Ocean Species Are Still Undiscovered.
5. The world’s largest waterfall is in the ocean beneath the Denmark Strait.The Denmark Strait cataract is roughly 20 times the size of Niagara Falls and is the biggest waterfall on earth.
6.The world's largest living structure is in the ocean.The Great Barrier Reef Is The Largest Structure Created By Living Organisms. Stretching more than 1,600 miles along the Australian coast and into the Pacific Ocean, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef on the planet.
6.The Pacific Ocean Is Larger Than All The Landmass On Earth.
7.There's enough gold in the ocean for us each to have 9 pounds of it!
8.There's an ice sheet larger than the continental United States.
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