Atlantic Ocean - Wikipedia
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.
Atlantic Ocean - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Atlantic Ocean is the world's second largest ocean. It covers a total area of about 106,400,000 square kilometres (41,100,000 square miles). [1] . It covers about 20 percent of the Earth 's surface. [1] . It is named after the god Atlas from Greek mythology. [1] The Atlantic formed when the Americas moved west from Eurasia and Africa.
Borders of the oceans - Wikipedia
The Atlantic Ocean, the second largest, extends from the Southern Ocean between the Americas, and Africa and Europe, to the Arctic Ocean. The Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Ocean south of Africa at Cape Agulhas .
Atlantic Ocean | Definition, Map, Depth, Temperature, Weather,
5 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 ‘Sea of Atlas.’ It is second in size to the Pacific Ocean.
List of islands in the Atlantic Ocean - Wikipedia
This is a list of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the largest of which is Greenland. Note that the definition of the ocean used by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) excludes the seas, gulfs, bays, etc., bordering the ocean itself. [ 1 ]
Ocean - Wikipedia
The following names describe five different areas of the ocean: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Antarctic/Southern, and Arctic. [10][11] The ocean contains 97% of Earth's water [8] and is the primary component of Earth's hydrosphere and is thereby essential to life on Earth.
Atlantic Ocean Facts | Britannica
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.’
The Atlantic Ocean, the second largest ocean in the world
Atlantic Ocean, Ocean separating North and South America from Europe and Africa. The second largest of the world’s oceans, the Atlantic has an area of 31,830,000 sq mi (82,440,000 sq km).
Category:Atlantic Ocean - Wikipedia
Pages in category "Atlantic Ocean" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
List of countries and territories bordering the Atlantic Ocean
List of states and territories with a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean (including the Baltic, Mediterranean, and Black Seas).