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As we all know, the Earth is a watery place. About 71 % of the planet’s surface is covered with water, and the oceans contain approximately 96.5 % of all Earth’s water. The oceans influence almost all aspects of life on Earth, making it vital to understand their role in the global context. Let us remember that life itself originated in the oceans! First of all, our oceans play a major role in influencing changes in the world’s climate and weather.
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Dicati, R. (2017). Oceanography from Space. In: Stamping the Earth from Space. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20756-8_10
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