Every square meter of ocean has a square meter of atmosphere above it and we can expect that they will be in some sort of dynamic equilibrium. (climateaudit.org)
From the gravity data we received from the Voyager flybys in 1986 (Uranus) and 1989 (Neptune), and from watching how the Uranian rings move, it appears that the planets are not simple, three - layer objects, with the densest rock in the center, surrounded by ocean with a hydrogen / helium atmosphere above it all. (americaspace.com)
Ever since their invention nearly 400 years ago, Earth - based telescopes have suffered from image blurring caused by the turbulent atmosphere above them. (keckobservatory.org)