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1 dzień temu · 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 ‘Sea of Atlas.’ It is second in size to the Pacific Ocean.
25 mar 2021 · Geography Map showing the Atlantic Ocean basin location. The Atlantic Ocean covers about 41.1 million square miles or 20% of the Earth's total area. The North Atlantic Ocean spans 16.02 million square miles, while the South Atlantic Ocean covers about 15.55 million square miles.
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The Atlantic Ocean consists of four major, upper water masses with distinct temperature and salinity. The Atlantic subarctic upper water in the northernmost North Atlantic is the source for subarctic intermediate water and North Atlantic intermediate water.
3 gru 2023 · Area: 41,100,000 sq mi (106,460,000 sq km). Max. depth: 8,486 m (27,841 ft).
7 cze 2022 · The Atlantic Ocean basin covers about one-fifth of Earth’s surface, coming right after the Pacific Ocean basin in terms of size, and separates the continents of Europe and Africa from those of South and North America.
12 lis 2024 · Map of the world oceans. about 7.5 times the size of the US. 111,866 km. tropical cyclones (hurricanes) develop off the coast of Africa near Cabo Verde and move westward into the Caribbean Sea; hurricanes can occur from May to December but are most frequent from August to November.
