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June 10, 2008
Did you know that June is National Oceans Month?
Did you know that on June 2nd, 2008 President declared that proclaimed
June 2008 as National Oceans Month? You can read the press release at:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/06/20080602-8.html.
For more information on oceans visit:
Ocean Resources - MarineBio.org
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
List of Ocean Resources for Kids
Here is some trivia from Ocean Planet: OCEANOGRAPHIC FACTS
Ninety percent of all volcanic activity occurs in the oceans. In 1993, scientists located the largest known concentration of active volcanoes on the sea floor in the South Pacific. This area, the size of New York state, hosts 1,133 volcanic cones and sea mounts. Two or three could erupt at any moment.
If the ocean's total salt content were dried, it would cover the continents to a depth of 5 feet.
At the deepest point in the ocean the pressure is more than 8 tons per square inch, or the equivalent of one person trying to support 50 jumbo jets.For more facts on oceans, go to Ocean Planet Oceangraphic Facts.
Posted by d-nadler at June 10, 2008 04:34 PM