Did you know that all the world’s oceans together contain approximately 1.331 quintillion liters of salt water?

The seas and oceans on Earth collectively hold an enormous amount of water, estimated at around 1.331 billion cubic kilometers (1.331 × 10⁹ km³). This is equivalent to approximately 1,331,000,000,000,000,000,000 liters (1.331 × 10²¹ liters) of water. The oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, making them the largest and most significant bodies of water on the planet.

This vast volume of water constitutes about 97% of the Earth’s total water supply, while the remaining 3% (fresh water) is distributed among glaciers, ice caps, underground aquifers, and surface freshwater in rivers and lakes. The immense amount of water in the oceans plays a crucial role in regulating the Earth’s climate, supporting marine ecosystems, and influencing global weather patterns. The sheer scale of the ocean’s water volume underscores its importance to life on Earth.

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