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We are opening up an enormous new era in archaeology. Time capsules in the deep oceans.

John Lehman

These voyages will lead to greater discoveries regarding marine life and maritime history. There are many secrets held fast by the oceans. They are the last frontiers on Earth.

Jim Saxton

That just a forcing function though. To really understand the carbon cycle, you have to look at the circulation, biology and chemistry of the oceans where the carbon dioxide goes, the photosynthesis of plants as they breath carbon dioxide, the decomposition of plants, and many other forces.

Inez Fung

From the biosphere to the oceans, the warming feeds the warming.

Inez Fung

Comets may be responsible for bringing the oceans and atmosphere to early Earth.

Andrew Dantzler

We bring the oceans here through classroom activities and visiting speakers. We do 'oceanography' in nearby lakes, and we travel.

Lee Kump

We can think of changes to the oceans locally, but in terms of human health we have to look globally. This is a global connection. As we change ocean properties through climate change, remote consequences are likely to arise ? we may not even know what they are yet.

Mercedes Pascual

The clay minerals are acting essentially like kitty litter, absorbing organic molecules in the oceans. This is totally, absolutely new.

Martin Kennedy

Why must one cross many oceans in order to find what's beautiful, even though it's so easy, or could be so easy, but one makes things so hard for one-self.

Nastassja Kinski

Thawing permafrost could send considerable amounts of water to the oceans.

Andrew Slater

Lands are dormant. Everything flows down to the river and oceans. We're looking at tons and tons of soil running down to the ditches and down river.

Jacob Ng

It's no secret the level of the oceans is rising, something that's been accelerated by climatic warming.

David Bernstein

Oceans is about glamour. I can't go looking like a slob can I?

George Clooney

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.

Andre Gide

You don't need oceans. You don't need mountains. ... You don't have to have all of that stuff.

William Duncan

The temperature of the tropic oceans is warmer than it's been in 150 years.

Kerry Emanuel

We are remaining exclusively focused on the oceans. We do not get into social issues, we do not even get into environmental records.

David Wilmot

Two walking baths; two weeping motions;/ Portable, and compendious oceans.

Richard Crashaw

Unfortunately we are at the end of that period. The ocean's resources are being depleted, we probably are at the end of that gold mining period.

Poul Holm

The oceans play a crucial role in sustaining life on earth.

Jacques Diouf

We can only model the future of the oceans based on past evidence.

Poul Holm

This is a global problem. Eight million tons of litter enter the oceans every day -- most is plastic.

Richard Thompson

I think one reason we got the notoriety for this is just telling people that the oceans are not OK.

Ransom Myers

We expected to see declines, but we didn't expect such severe declines. If nothing changes, we could be facing barren oceans or oceans of fish we can't utilize.

Jennifer Devine

Ocean's Twelve. Her and my relationship is a time in the past.

Chris Klein

Oceans are changing dramatically with climate change. Effectively, we're just finding more and more ways to interfere with the climate system.

Philip Mote

It is important to remember that the ocean's resources are finite. The commitment these kids are making here today is a clear and compelling call to all of us to pay attention to our ocean.

Ted Danson