Were the oceans stripped away, it would “easily [be] the most dominant feature on the face of the planet, extending over an area greater than that covered by all major terrestrial mountain ranges combined, ” writes Jon Erickson in his book Marine Geology.
Kui need mäeahelikud, mis võtavad enda alla suurema ala kui kõik suuremad maismaa mäestikud kokku, poleks vee all, oleks see meie planeedi iseäralikumaid jooni, kirjutab Jon Erickson oma raamatus „Marine Geology ”.