Microbe Mat the Size of Greece Discovered In the Sea 135
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "A mat of microbes the size of Greece has been discovered on the sea floor off the Pacific coast of South America. 'These tiny creatures can join together to create some of the largest masses of life on the planet... A single liter of seawater, once thought to contain about 100,000 microbes, can actually hold more than one billion microorganisms...'"
Re:Comparison to Greece? (Score:1, Informative)
Q:How many Rhode Islands Units are to 1 Greece Unit?
A: 131990/4002 km^2 = 32.981 Rhode Islands
Q:How many Football Fields are to 1 Greece Unit?
A: 131990000000/5351.2 m^2 = 24665495.590 Footbal Fields (American Football)
Q:How many Barns http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barn_(unit) [wikipedia.org] to 1 Greece Unit?
A: 131990000000/(1x10^-28) = 1.3199x10^39 Barns