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Hello Monday, hello fact day, hello whoever is reading this this
week’s Earth facts concern water.
Around 71% of the Earth is covered in water, I am
sure many of you would know this fact, I did. This water makes up five oceans
and many smaller seas.
The worlds oceans not only important for the vast
numbers of creatures that live in them, but they also influence our weather and
climate conditions.
Around 70% of the oxygen we
breath is produced by the oceans.
The water absorbs heat from
the Sun particularly in tropical regions and carries it over the Earth is
surface currents which affect the top 350 metres of the ocean.
Very cold water from the
North and South Poles sinks beneath the warmer surface currents and drifts
towards the equator, where it is warmed by the Sun, and becomes a surface
current itself. It then changes direction drifting back towards the poles where
it becomes a colder deep current again.
That's why it is scary that we seem to care so little about polluting the ocean and striping it of it's wildlife! Duh! Life depends on it.
ReplyDeleteSo bloody true
DeleteKnew some of that Jo-Anne, it's very interesting how it all works.
ReplyDeleteSome of it I also knew before I wrote the post, yes it is interesting
DeleteI was a scuba diving instructor for many years. It's amazing how the waters move and the things you see below the surface. Most people have no idea how it affects the earth. GREAT post!!
ReplyDeleteThank you and you are so right most do not realise how important the oceans and such are
DeleteWater is critical isn't it? I agree we need to protect it and watch our usage.
ReplyDeleteThat we do but sadly so many don't seem to care
DeleteVery interesting. Thanks for sharing. We definitely need water on this earth!
ReplyDeleteThank you and that we do
DeleteGod made an amazing thing in water. In my take on Genesis, it was the first thing on earth, before even light.
ReplyDeleteThat he did
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