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ocean: Definition and Much More from Answers.com (5891 words) |
 | Ocean salinity is primarily controlled by the balance of precipitation, river runoff, and evaporation of water at the sea surface. |
| Continents and ocean basins tend to be antipodal, or diametrically opposed to one another, i.e., continents are found on the opposite side of the earth from ocean basins. |
| Oceans (from Ὠκεανός Okeanos in Greek, the ancient Greeks noticing the strong current that flowed off Gibraltar and assuming it was a great river) cover almost three quarters (71%) of the surface of the Earth, and nearly half of the world's marine waters are over 3,000 meters (9,800 ft) deep. |
| Convoy HX 126 Orders to Escorts - warsailors.com (3355 words) |
| By night, the ocean escort is free to take station on the quarter of the convoy, if conditions of light or the position of the moon enhance the possibility of attack from a particular direction. |
| When local escort is present, the submarine forming part of the ocean escort is to be stationed 3 cables on the beam of the leading ship of one of the wing columns of the convoy. |
| The Senior Officer of the escort is to ensure that the convoy does not arrive early at the rendezvous with the inward escort, unless enemy activity necessitates it. |
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