BIO-240 FA5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 5.1: Marine Geology, Chemical Oceanography, Physical Oceanography
21 Jan 2017
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Earth"s oceans have provided a vast environment for evolution. They contain the world"s greatest number of living life forms. Earth"s oceans also take carbon dioxide gas and replaces it with oxygen gas - oceans supply over 70% of our oxygen. Unfortunately, the oceans have become a vast dumping ground, which impacts our climate and other important aspects. The world ocean is very vast and interconnected. All of the oceans combined make up for 97. 2% of the world"s water on or near the. The world"s oceans can be divided into four plus one: Named by magellan in honor of the fine weather he experienced (paci = peace) Half the size of the pacific ocean and not as deep. Separated europe, asia, and africa from north and south america. Smaller than the atlantic ocean and just as deep. 7% the size of the pacific ocean and is about one quarter as deep as the other oceans.
