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|  |  |  |  | | | Oceans
The oceans cover seven-tenths of the Earth's surface. Reservoirs of heat and carbon they regulate global climate. Today satellites give us the first accurate global views of the seas, mapping sea-surface height, surface temperature, plankton and currents.
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Last update: 3 November 2010 | |
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