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Scientists: Soggy British weather likely to stay

The best advice for visitors to Britain—pack an umbrella—is more vital than ever.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

19 hours ago

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Stone Age technological and cultural innovation accelerated by climate, research says

According to a study by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, the University of Cardiff and the Natural History Museum in London, technological innovation during the Stone Age occurred in fits and starts and was climate-driven. ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Jun 18, 2013

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Ocean

An ocean (from Greek Ωκεανός, Okeanos (Oceanus)) is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the hydrosphere. Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface (an area of some 361 million square kilometers) is covered by ocean, a continuous body of water that is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas. More than half of this area is over 3,000 meters (9,800 ft) deep. Average oceanic salinity is around 35 parts per thousand (ppt) (3.5%), and nearly all seawater has a salinity in the range of 30 to 38 ppt.

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