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The Northern Hemisphere is 61% covered by oceans, while the Southern Hemisphere is 81% covered by oceans.
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Is it true that the Northern Hemisphere is 61% covered by oceans, while the Southern Hemisphere is 81% covered by oceans?
Yes. The claim that the Northern Hemisphere is roughly 61% covered by oceans and the Southern Hemisphere is roughly 81% covered is supported by reference sources stating 60.7% and 80.9% respectively.
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Wikipedia: Northern Hemisphere. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Hemisphere
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Notes that the Southern Hemisphere surface is approximately 80% dominated by oceans.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Key challenges for tropospheric chemistry in the Southern Hemisphere. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://online.ucpress.edu/elementa/article-pdf/10/1/00050/489410/elementa.2021.00050.pdf
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