Any alien visitor to Earth... would look at the ocean first. Any alien visitor who wants to know the dynamics of planet Earth would look at the ocean… - Helen Czerski

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Any alien visitor to Earth... would look at the ocean first. Any alien visitor who wants to know the dynamics of planet Earth would look at the ocean before they looked at the land. And yet, we don't see it. ...We don't see this engine that completely defines our planet, and that has to change. ...Now is a good time for that to change.

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About Helen Czerski

is a British physicist and oceanographer and television presenter. She is an associate professor in the department of mechanical engineering at . She was previously at the Institute for Sound and Vibration Research at the .

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Alternative Names: H. Czerski
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