The Ocean: Part 1

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In short: Scale, depth, light, pressure, temperature, sound and human limits in the ocean; links to Journey of Light. Episodes: 1. Why Can We See Billions of Light-Years Into Space But Not Through the Ocean?; 2. The Deepest Place on Earth; 3. Is There a Last Photon?; 4. How Deep Can a Human Go?; 5. A Journey to the Bottom of the Ocean; 6. Where Does Sunlight End in the Ocean?

A 12:47 short film in the series “The Ocean”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.

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