Since life processes are made possible through chemical reactions, the presence of water is necessary in order to dissolve the reacting substances and bring their molecules into contact.
त्यामुळे समुद्रे प्रचंड मोठी उष्णतेची भांडारे ठरतात, ज्यांमुळे हिवाळ्याची थंडी थोडी सुसह्‍य होते.