Atlantic Ocean - Wikipedia
WEBCorrespondingly, the extent and number of oceans and seas vary. The Atlantic Ocean is bounded on the west by North and South America. It connects to the Arctic Ocean through the Denmark Strait, Greenland Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.
List of the Atlantic Ocean's Ten Marginal Seas - ThoughtCo
WEBJan 17, 2020 · The Atlantic Ocean shares borders with ten marginal seas. The following is a list of those seas arranged by area. All figures were obtained from Wikipedia.org unless otherwise noted. 1) Caribbean Sea. Area: 1,063,000 square miles (2,753,157 sq km) 2) Mediterranean Sea. Area: 970,000 square miles (2,512,288 sq km) 3) Hudson Bay.
Atlantic Ocean | Definition, Map, Depth, Temperature ... - Britannica
WEB3 days ago · Atlantic Ocean, body of salt water covering approximately one-fifth of Earth’s surface and separating the continents of Europe and Africa to the east from those of North and South America to the west. The ocean’s name, derived from Greek mythology, means the “Sea of Atlas.” It is second in size to the Pacific Ocean.
The Atlantic Ocean—facts and information - National Geographic
WEBMar 18, 2019 · The second-largest ocean on Earth, the Atlantic drives our weather patterns, including hurricanes, and is home to many species from sea turtles to dolphins. By Sarah Gibbens March 18, 2019
Atlantic Ocean - WorldAtlas
WEBMar 25, 2021 · The Atlantic Ocean’s coast is characterized by features, such as bays, seas, and gulfs. The Ocean has numerous seas on its margins, of which 42 seas cover at least 3,200 square miles. The Ocean’s largest sea is the Sargasso Sea at 1.35 million square miles. It is the only Atlantic sea with no land boundary.
The Atlantic Ocean, the second largest ocean in the world
WEBThe second largest of the world’s oceans, the Atlantic has an area of 31,830,000 sq mi (82,440,000 sq km). With its marginal seas, including the Baltic, North, Black, and Mediterranean to the east, and Baffin Bay, Hudson Bay, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea to the west, it covers some 41,100,000 sq mi (106,450,000 ...
Atlantic Ocean - The World Factbook
WEBNov 24, 2023 · total: 85.133 million sq km note: includes Baffin Bay, Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Caribbean Sea, Davis Strait, Denmark Strait, part of the Drake Passage, Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, Gulf of Mexico, Labrador Sea, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, almost all of the Scotia Sea, and other tributary water bodies
Atlantic Ocean - The World Factbook
WEBDec 14, 2021 · The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean, but larger than the Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Arctic Ocean). The Kiel Canal (Germany), Oresund (Denmark-Sweden), Bosporus (Turkey), Strait of Gibraltar (Morocco-Spain), and the Saint Lawrence Seaway (Canada-US) are important …
Atlantic Ocean Facts | Britannica
WEBAtlantic Ocean, body of salt water covering about one-fifth of Earth’s surface and separating the continents of Europe and Africa to the east from those of North and South America to the west. Its name, derived from Greek mythology, means the ‘Sea of Atlas.’. It is second in size to the Pacific Ocean.
All About the Ocean - National Geographic Society
WEBMar 5, 2024 · Although the ocean is one continuous body of water, oceanographers have divided it into five principal areas: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Oceans. The Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans merge into icy waters around Antarctica. Climate The ocean plays a vital role in climate and weather.
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