These cumulonimbus clouds, which Simpson called "hot towers," act like chimneys for the warm, moist air rising from the tropical oceans.

这些辛普森称之为“热塔”的积雨云，对于热带海洋上暖湿的上升空气起着烟囱一样的作用。

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Another reason often cited for allowing these marauders to act so freely is that the oceans are sufficiently vast that it is very difficult to patrol them and find the pirates.

容许这些掠夺者这般自由行动的另一个经常被引用的原因是这片海域足够浩瀚以至于很难在这片海域巡逻并发现海盗。

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The planet's oceans store more than 90 percent of the heat in the Earth's climate system and act as a temporary buffer against the effects of climate change.

地球气候系统的热量有90%以上被储存在全球海洋中，因此海洋扮演了遏制气候变化效应的临时缓冲器的角色。 。

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"The oceans store an enormous amount of heat energy, and they act to buffer any rapid climate change, " said Kearns.

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Meanwhile, the House Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans began hearings Tuesday on the effectiveness of the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act to evaluate what changes should be enacted during this year's reauthorization.

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