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 is, generally speaking, S-shaped and narrow in relation to its length.
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- en.wikipedia.org Atlantic OceanFor complete lists of marginal seas and borders of the Atlantic, see List of seas § Atlantic Ocean, and Borders of the oceans § Atlantic Ocean.
- medium.com exploring-the-world/the-atlantic-…With a surface area of over 106.4 million km, The Atlantic Ocean is the world’s second-largest ocean by volume.
- pixabay.com images/search/atlantic ocean/Find images of Atlantic Ocean Royalty-free No attribution required High quality images.
- surfertoday.com 30 interesting facts about the Atlantic OceanFrom the largest whales to the smallest plankton, every creature in the Atlantic has a role to play in the intricate web of life that spans the ocean.
- basicplanet.com atlantic-ocean/The Atlantic Ocean is a huge mass of water covering about 16.7 percent of the Earth and a total area of approximately 85,133,000 square kilometers.
- britannica.com place/Atlantic-OceanThe outstanding feature of the floor of the Atlantic Ocean is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, an immense median mountain range extending throughout the length of the...
- coolkidfacts.com 20 interesting facts about the Atlantic Ocean ([year]…It is the second-largest ocean in the world. The Atlantic Ocean covers over 20% of the earth’s surface. The Atlantic ocean is S-shaped and narrow in length.
- The Atlantic Ocean plays an important role in many economies, as the shelves of the Atlantic are host to one of the world’s richest fishing resources.
- worldatlas.com oceans/atlantic-ocean.htmlChristopher Columbus was among the first explorers to cross the Atlantic Ocean and reach the New World that is now the Americas.
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- Yüzölçümü:91.660.000 km²
- En derin noktası:8.742 m
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