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title: How Big Is The Ocean ? — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/how-big-is-the-ocean/
date: 2013-07-02
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# How Big Is The Ocean ?

While the Earth’s oceans are known as five separate entities, there is really only one ocean. So, how big is it? As of 2013, it takes up 71% of the Earth, houses 99% of the biosphere, and contains some of Earth’s grandest geological features. Scott Gass reminds us of the influence humans have on the ocean and the influence it has on us.