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#KnowYourOcean
No matter where you live, the ocean affects your life.
50%
of the oxygen from photosynthesis is produced in the ocean
44%
of Earth's population lives within 150km (100 miles) of a coast
90%
of international trade travels by ship
95%
of the ocean is unexplored by humans
90%
of heat from global warming has been absorbed by the ocean
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- Henry Bryant Bigelow, founding director of WHOI, 1930-1940.
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