Name: 【TED-Ed】How big is the ocean? - Scott Gass
Uploaded: 2013-09-25T09:13:38.000Z
Duration: 5 min 26 s
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consisting of five component basins that we call

which defines the very face of planet Earth.

The ocean covers roughly 71% of our planet's surface,

an area in excess of the size of 36 U.S.A.'s.

the ocean is, by far, the dominant feature of our planet.

the ocean currently holds over 1.3 billion,

a height well beyond the reach of the highest clouds

and extending deep into the upper atmosphere.

that is, the spaces and places where life exists.

indeed the totality of all the living space

encompassed by the continents themselves,

all of that represents only 1% of the biosphere.

It's importance to life is practically unparalleled.

the greatest geological features of our planet.

Quickly, here are four of the most notable.

The ocean contains the world's largest mountain range,

This massive cataract carries roughly 116 times

The world's tallest mountain is actually found in the ocean,

this Hawaiian mountain is roughly 10,000 meters in height,

Then, since we're picking on poor Everest,

let's consider the world's deepest canyon,

existing 11 kilometers below the ocean's surface,

some six times deeper than the Grand Canyon.

That's deep enough to sink Mount Everest into

and still have over 2.1 kilometers of water

Put another way, the depth of the Challenger Deep

So, pretty much however you choose to slice it,

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【TED-Ed】How big is the ocean? - Scott Gass

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