Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2025

Daily Sabah - Latest & Breaking News from Turkey | Istanbul

  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV
  • Life
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Travel
  • Food
  • Fashion
  • Science
  • Religion
  • History
  • Feature
  • Expat Corner

10 interesting facts about Earth's oceans

by Daily Sabah with Reuters

ISTANBUL Jun 26, 2020 - 1:35 pm GMT+3
Edited By Yasemin Nicola Sakay
Did you know that the majority of life on Earth is aquatic?
Did you know that the majority of life on Earth is aquatic?
by Daily Sabah with Reuters Jun 26, 2020 1:35 pm
Edited By Yasemin Nicola Sakay

The deep blue is still unchartered territory for humans: Less than 5% of oceans have been explored. Earth's oceans are also home to countless species, a considerable portion of which we have only discovered in recent years and still loads more yet to be unveiled. Full of mysteries, these bodies of water are showing us they are the ultimate source of life for our planet – after all about 3/4 of the planet's surface is covered in water. Here are 10 interesting facts that will make you appreciate oceans more:

1. Rock bottom

The deepest part of the ocean is called Challenger Deep, and it is within the Mariana Trench, which is said to have a depth of around 36,000 feet, lying about a few hundred miles to the southwest of Guam.

2. Waterfalls underwater?

The Denmark Strait cataract, Earth's highest underwater waterfall, can be found in the Atlantic Ocean and has an 11,500-foot (3,505-meter) drop.

3. Extreme points of Earth

Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean is the textbook definition of quite literally the middle of nowhere, surrounded by over 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) of water in all directions. To be exact, it is called “the oceanic pole of inaccessibility" or the farthest point from any land on Earth.

4. Swallowed treasure

Sink me! Over $60 billion in sunken treasure is said to still be in oceans around the world. Oh, and the number of historic artifacts under the sea easily surpass those in all of the world's museums.

5. Ocean graveyard

There are literal "dead zones" that cannot sustain any sea life in oceans and large lakes around the world. These zones, most of which were naturally occurring but some are now manmade, are hypoxic (meaning low in oxygen) and cause these bodies of water to fail to support the marine life living there.

Oceans are the heart of the planet and we, as humans, should appreciate them more. Here are 10 less widely-known facts about the ocean that are sure to blow you out of the water https://t.co/KdcZKtovri pic.twitter.com/Pu3MT5Tcjl

— DAILY SABAH (@DailySabah) June 26, 2020

6. Source of oxygen

We always acknowledge the power of trees, but what about those plants underwater? Some 70% of the oxygen we breathe actually comes from marine plants in the oceans.

7. That marine blue

From deep blues to vibrant turquoises, the seas of the world get their blue tint because of orange and red wavelengths from the sun.

8. Rubber duckies

You may have thought that rubber duckies were best preserved for long, bubbly baths, but oceanographers have actually used these funny-looking plastic animals to get a better understanding of water currents.

9. Life runs deep ... underground

The ocean's floor contains important cables from multinational communications companies that allow the internet to travel across the globe.

10. Aquatic volcanoes

Many of us know Mount Stromboli in Italy or the world's most active volcanic mass Kilauea in Hawaii. But around 80% of volcanic eruptions actually occur underwater.

  • shortlink copied
  • Last Update: Jun 26, 2020 5:14 pm
    KEYWORDS
    environment oceans marine life underwater fun facts
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    No Image
    First signs of winter in Turkey's east
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • DS TV
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021