Imagine spending a summer vacation at a beach or the ocean, and seeing an interesting creature, only to realize that the species has not yet been discovered. The passage used is "Do we really know more about space than the deep ocean?" by Kate Kershner, which describes the differences in knowledge of the ocean and cosmos, and "Ocean vs. Space: Which Is the True Final Frontier?" by Taylor Casti, that explains how the ocean needs more attention than space. The United States should focus on exploring the ocean, rather than exploring space. The understanding of the ocean compared to space is known to be less, as not much of the ocean has been discovered yet. The passage explains, "..., our knowledge of the ocean--when compared to our knowledge …show more content…
Passage 2 gives evidence by saying, "The ocean produces 20% of the world's protein supply, and 3 billion people rely on the ocean for their livelihood. The ocean also produces 70% of Earth's oxygen." (Casti 11) An easier way to understand the evidence, civilians all around get oxygen and protein just from the water they receive, and if others truly want to become more knowledgeable on how this happens, it is much better to study the ocean than to study space. Most of Earth's resources come from water, and if not treated properly others could lose these resources; if we focus more on space, the resources obtained from the ocean could disappear if oceans get too bad with …show more content…
Oceans need to be explored more for safe travel. The information would be better represented by the passage as it describes, ".., but the maps of the ocean floor still aren't as detailed as maps of the planets around us." If you consider how much of the floor we've really seen and can report on, we're talking 0.05 percent of the ocean, mapped with highest resolution of sonar." Keshner 3) If space, a place that human life cannot adapt to, has been more mapped out than the ocean many live near, how can civilians truly call Earth safe? More information is discovered yearly in space, but the ocean does not have much information on it, percentage wise. Though, with the 5% already discovered, there are still multiple beautiful things. Explained once more, "'In that 5% we have some of the most amazing things on this planet. We've got a mountain range, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, that has thousands of peaks taller than the Alps are, for instance." 9) While space has more information discovered, Earth and its ocean have more to see and more to discover. Earth is a beautiful planet, and the ocean is still being discovered, but exploration will continue for both the ocean and
Because the Passage is where the Atlantic, Pacific and Southern Sea converge with no nearby landmass, it is home to choppy, turbulent waters. Underneath the waves is where you could very well end up, depending on the mood of the currents. Violently thrashing sailors most of the time, the waters have a mind of their own. You never know if it will be smooth sailing or the longest ten days of your life. Shackleton and his crew ran into that very phenomenon “By 10:00 P.M the water seemed relatively clear of ice, and their spirits rose: so far, so good ...By the third day of sailing, the weather turned rotten. A gale blew up with snow squalls and heavy seas. And waves broke incessantly over the boat.” (98). Freezing waves. Bitter winds. Relentless rain. Coupled together they spell a recipe for a multitude of health issues, including potentially deadly hypothermia. Shackleton and his crew were not spared, “After the third day our feet and legs had swelled … and began to be superficially frostbitten, the constant soaking in seawater, with the temperature at times nearly down to zero; and the lack of exercise. During the last gale they turned dead white and lost all surface feeling”... They were cold, frostbitten and covered with salt-water blisters. Their legs were rubbed raw from the chafing of their wet pants… Their bodies were bruised and aching from the pounding up and down in the bows, and they were exhausted from lack of sleep.”(100) Many a ship and sailor have been left battered and seasick and braving this desolate sea who has conquered and claimed numerous ships for it’s own, allegedly beginning with Francisco de Hoces in the early 1500s. Little is known of his trip through the Passage. A handful of decades later, the Passage was bravely navigated by a British sea captain named Francis Drake. In English influenced countries, it is Drake’s
Taking leaps off the edges of cliffs doesn’t sound like a good idea; the chances of making to the other side is too low. It’s not worth the risk to do something scary, who knows what’s on the other side? The discussion relates to the argument whether major exploration is worth the risk. The risks for major exploration are too dangerous to face. “Why Exploring the Ocean is Mankind’s Next Giant Leap” by Philippe Cousteau, “Stinging Tentacles Offer Hint of Oceans’ Decline” by Elisabeth Rosenthal, “Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center” by John F. Kennedy, “Living in the Dark” by Cheryl Bardoe, and “Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost?” by Joan Vernikos support the idea that major exploration is not worth the risk.
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Somehow our oceans maintain the balance between being some of the most powerful forces on the earth, and the most easily disturbed masses on the planet. There are so many things that could go wrong within the countless cycles, and the delicate processes that stabalize nature and sustain the biosphere; and people are continually interfering with these cycles. Ocean acidification is one of the most obvious results of human interference upon nature. “Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we've been ignorant of their value.” ("R. Buckminster Fuller, in Memoriam").
Oceans cover around seventy percent of the Earth’s surface. The oceans of the world have a direct relationship with weather and climate – they influence the weather both locally and globally and the changes in climate in exchange have an affect on properties of the oceans. Changes that occur to the ocean for the most part occur over a much longer period than in the atmosphere. Even if carbon dioxide emissions were to be stabilized today, it would centuries for oceans to adjust to the changes in the atmosphere. When greenhouse gases trap more energy for the sun, oceans then absorb more heat; and in turn there is a rise in sea surface temperatures as well rising sea levels. Oceans do help to reduce climate change due to the fact that they
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The ocean is an abundant source of life. It is home to thousand of different creatures, provides a great source of food, and provides the earth with about one half of the oxygen needed to sustain life. (National Geographic) Pollution especially plastic, is a catastrophic problem. Ironically plastic, which is a material designed to last forever is generally used for things we tend to throw away. Every year about one hundred to two hundred billion pounds of plastic are manufactured. Only 31% of that plastic is actually recycled. Biomass packaging estimates 10% of that plastic ends up in the ocean annually. About 20% of it coming from ships and other platforms, and the other 80% coming from land derived sources, such as international garbage dumping, winds or tides either way it finds its way to the ocean.(Biomass Packaging Co., et al)
The United States should never stop being involved in major exploration for the reason that it is important. Once the US has explored everything, they will arrive where they started and know the place for the first time. This paragraph explains why the US should be involved with major
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was one of the most famous and influential presidents in the history of the United States. During his presidency, he attempted to make several reforms, supported by his “New Frontier” legislature. The goals of the New Frontier were to improve school funding, civil rights, and foreign policy. The New Frontier was to make the American population feel as if no frontier was impossible to achieve, including the controversial final frontier of space. Despite the fact that many of his acts and bills were not passed or supported by Congress, the New Frontier was what led to many of the greatest advancements which helped shape America today.
Oceans are such so vast that people underestimate the impact their actions —seeming so insignificant— have on them. Humans have by and large taken the oceans for granted; not considering how important a healthy ocean is to our survival. A popular mind-set is that the oceans are a bottomless supply of fish, natural resources, and an infinite waste dump. There are myriad reasons why the oceans should be saved and the most obvious one is marine life. With 71% of the Earth being covered by water, it is obvious that sea creatures are predominant form of life, making up 80% of the species of life on Earth. However, as important as marine life is, that is not the only reason why saving the oceans is crucial. The ocean floor provides natural resources such as, oil, natural gas, petroleum, minerals, medications, and ingredients for foods and products. The economic benefits of the oceans are huge and significant, as well. Fishing and fish products have provided employment to 38 million people and have generated about $124 billion in economic benefits. However, oceans are on the verge of crisis, marine life, natural resources, transportation, the economy, and important ingredients are at risk due to overfishing, pollution, and acidification. Thus, in this essay I will argue that, oceans are not impervious to human activity and threatening the health of the ocean threatens the health of humanity, since oceans key to our survival.
Ocean exploration is important is because Information from ocean exploration is important to everyone. Information from deep-ocean
As such, this essay will argue that space exploration is a necessity of our kind and that NASA should be progressively more financed. To begin with, space research has helped bring several developments to modern science, affecting the quality of our everyday lives. With issues like climate change, and population overgrowth, our species faces the risks of major extinction (4). Climate change has been a man-made problem in recent years that threatens our planet. It will take huge mitigations from current and future societies to even come close to reversing climate change.
It is in human nature to explore every frontier attainable: from leaving the cradle of civilization in Africa, to the nomadic people crossing the Bering Land Strait to the America’s, and, more recently, the Americans who explored the western part of North America. These acts of exploration have brought new lands to settle, while also producing economic and social benefits to the people or nations that have explored these frontiers. Yet, for millennia, humanity has looked up to the stars in wonder, and it is only now in the past half century that civilization has taken its first steps towards exploring this final frontier. Nevertheless, our species are still far from making deep space travel plausible and reaping the benefits of space exploration. Our universe is astronomical in scale, yet the human race can only see and
Some may think exploring outer space is simply a human’s curiosity. This is true but on the contrary, people explore to learn about things they may have never known and touch on the essence of the creation of the universe. Another reason for exploring this uncharted area is the technological advancements people have made and immense amount of innovation they have achieved in this field (Wood). Lastly, scientists study the other planets just in case one day humans need to relocate after overwhelming damage has been done to Earth. Suffice to say, it is a vital part of today’s day and age to research outer space (Rothery).
The ocean can serve man purposes things for many different people; as a school, a home, a park...