• Key Takeaways
    The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean in the world, covering an area of about 106.4 million square kilometers
    The average depth of the ocean is about 3,330 meters (10,930 feet), with the Puerto Rico Trench being the deepest point at 8,376 meters (27,480 feet)
    The Atlantic Ocean has several underwater mountains and valleys, including the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which runs through the center of the ocean
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  • 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...
  • For complete lists of marginal seas and borders of the Atlantic, see List of seas § Atlantic Ocean, and Borders of the oceans § Atlantic Ocean.
  • With a surface area of over 106.4 million km, The Atlantic Ocean is the world’s second-largest ocean by volume.
  • Christopher Columbus was among the first explorers to cross the Atlantic Ocean and reach the New World that is now the Americas.
  • The 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...
  • 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.
  • Atlantic Ocean: it covers 20 percent of the Earth's surface and connects to all other four oceans | Photo: Nando/Creative Commons.
  • However, the true depth of the Atlantic Ocean is a topic of much debate and speculation among scientists and researchers.
  • 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.
  • There is a big difference between the average depth of a body of water and the deepest point. The average depth of the Atlantic Ocean is 3,646 m (11,962 ft).