“When it comes to life on Earth, the importance of the Atlantic Ocean may be bigger even than its size.
The world’s second-largest body of water after the Pacific, the Atlantic is unique because of its large-scale ocean circulation. This movement of water and heat from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere has no equivalent in other oceans.”
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Fonte: Science Blog, 22 de fevereiro de 2024.