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Fun with oceans science

The oceans make Earth special; no other planet in our solar system has oceans, and they’re the source of much of the life on our planet.

Our oceans

• influence the weather
• affect temperatures
• absorb the sun’s rays
• store carbon
• heat and cool the Earth
• distribute and store energy
• let us play in the surf and sand at the beach
• and much more...
  

Did you know?

• Oceans make up 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface
• 97 per cent of our planet’s water is seawater
• Nova Scotia’s coastline is longer than the distance from Halifax to Vancouver
• Despite years of research, scientists estimate that we have not yet discovered up to 3/4 of the species that live in the ocean
  

Want to learn more about our oceans and how researchers at Dalhousie are working to better understand them? Bring your class for a visit to our Marine Biology Fun Days during Dalhousie Oceans Week.