These facts are really fascinating. Ocean attracts and fascinates, and we know about it less than it should be. Check out this amazing selection, and you will learn about this wonderful world a little more!
Howard, HP Lovecraft, writer, worked in the genre of science fiction, once he said that the ocean "own the ancient mountains and filled with dreams and memory of time." We, the inhabitants of the earth, do not always pay special attention to the ocean, but in fact this is wrong, because 70% of the earth's surface is water. Think about it: our planet - the planet of the ocean, and we are on it - just visit.
Here are some amazing facts about the ocean. See how to get acquainted with them after you have not started to be afraid of water!
1. The length of the Fantastic, which reaches a length of about 2,500 km, the Great Barrier Reef - the largest ecosystem of the planet, which can be seen even from space.
2. At the top of Rockall - rock about 30 m in diameter, protruding out of the ocean at a distance of 460 km from the coast of the UK - rose to at least 20 people since it found.
3. sea monster can really be! Since most of the ocean is still unexplored, according to preliminary estimates, 86% of animal species in the world is still not open.
4. Giant squid considered a legend until 2001, when one of these squid was imaged.
5. 50% of the entire US - below sea level.
6. At this point of time studied only 5-7% of the ocean floor, and only 1% of the ocean.
7. In the Pacific there is a place, which is called the White Shark Cafe ("Cafe white sharks"). There are going to group of white sharks for further breeding.
8. 99% of all species of sharks have been killed or have died.
9. The world's longest mountain range is located on the ocean floor. Mid-ocean ridge that crosses the center of the Atlantic Ocean, is 40 000 km long. In it there are the peaks are much higher peaks of the Alps. By area, it takes about 23%
10. Most of the oxygen on the planet produce microscopic creatures that live in the ocean - phytoplankton.
11. The average depth of the ocean - 3.8 km. Light can penetrate only to a depth of about 100 m, and because a large part of our planet is in constant darkness.
12. Jellyfish live, according to the results of observations in the 15-30 times longer than a shark.
13. According to experts, the ocean is still hiding inside about 20 million tons of gold.
14. One milliliter of ocean water contains 1 million bacteria and 10 million viruses.Most of them are harmless. But this is only part of the ...
15. At the bottom of the ocean more historical artifacts than in all the museums of the world combined.
Humanity has recently mainly obsessed with space. But in fact we know very little even about that planet where we live.
Maybe someday we will learn all about the life hidden in our oceans. But we can and discover that the ocean - a terrible, hellish place full of monsters, from whom better to stay away.
