Oceans cover about 70% of the Earth’s surface. No other planet or satellite in the Solar System has liquid water on its surface at the present time. The Earth’s oceans have a profound effect on climate, because water has some very unique properties. Water can dissolve more substances in greater amounts than any other liquid.
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(2007). Water World. In: Hot House. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68611-0_11
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