Mediterranean Sea - Wikipedia
WebThe Mediterranean Sea ( / ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪniən / MED-ih-tə-RAY-nee-ən) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant in West Asia.
Mediterranean Sea | Facts, History, Islands, & Countries
WebApr 24, 2024 · Mediterranean Sea, an intercontinental sea that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean on the west to Asia on the east and separates Europe from Africa. It has often been called the incubator of Western civilization.
Mediterranean Sea - WorldAtlas
WebMar 31, 2021 · The Mediterranean Sea is the 10th-largest sea in the world between Southern Europe and Northern Africa and accounting for 0.7% of the global ocean area.
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WebThe Mediterranean Sea is the body of water that separates Europe, Africa, and Asia. The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow passage called the Strait of Gibraltar . The sea is almost completely surrounded by land, on the north by Europe , on the south by North Africa , and on the east by the Middle East .
Mediterranean seas - Wikipedia
WebA mediterranean sea (/ ˌ m ɛ d ɪ t ə ˈ r eɪ n i ə n / MED-i-tə-RAY-nee-ən) is, in oceanography, a mostly enclosed sea that has limited exchange of water with outer oceans and whose water circulation is dominated by salinity and temperature differences rather than by winds or tides.
Mediterranean Sea - Geology, Climate, Biodiversity | Britannica
WebMediterranean Sea - Geology, Climate, Biodiversity: A submarine ridge between the island of Sicily and the African coast with a sill depth of about 1,200 feet (365 metres) divides the Mediterranean Sea into western and eastern parts.
Mediterranean Sea - Wikiwand
WebThe Mediterranean Sea ( / ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪniən / MED-ih-tə-RAY-nee-ən) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant in West Asia.
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