Atlantic Ocean | Definition, Map, Depth, Temperature ... - Britannica
WEB3 days ago · Atlantic 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 …
The Atlantic Ocean—facts and information - National Geographic
WEBMar 18, 2019 · Stretching from the Arctic Circle to Antarctica, the Atlantic Ocean is bordered by the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east. It's more than 41 million square miles, the...
Atlantic Ocean - Wikipedia
WEBThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km 2 (32,870,000 sq mi). It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area.
Atlantic Ocean - WorldAtlas
WEBMar 25, 2021 · The Atlantic Ocean is the world’s second-largest Ocean after the Pacific Ocean. It covers approximately 29% of the total water surface and 20% of the Earth’s total area. The Atlantic is S-shaped and sandwiched between North and South America to the west and Africa and Europe to the east.
Atlantic Ocean - Encyclopedia of World Geography
WEBThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the Earth's oceans. Covering approximately 20 percent of globe's surface, the Atlantic is second only to the PACIFIC OCEAN in size. Because the continents bordering its waters in the north are offset to the west of those in the south, the Atlantic appears as an elongated northsouth S-shaped channel.
Atlantic Ocean - World Factbook Glyph
WEBMay 1, 2024 · The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five ocean basins (after the Pacific Ocean, but larger than the Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Arctic Ocean).
Atlantic Ocean: Size, Formation, Depth, Islands, Currents, Climate
WEBThe Atlantic Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth. The Atlantic is divided by the Equator in two rather artificial sections: the North Atlantic and the South Atlantic. Its name derives from Atlantikos (Atlas – the sea beyond the Atlas Mountains), one …
The Atlantic Ocean, the second largest ocean in the world
WEBWith 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 sq km).
Atlantic Ocean - Climate, Currents, Winds | Britannica
WEBWeather over the North Atlantic is largely determined by large-scale wind currents and air masses emanating from North America. Near Iceland, atmospheric pressure tends to be low, and air flows in a counterclockwise direction. Conversely, air flows clockwise around the Azores, a high-pressure area.
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).
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