Atlantic Ocean - Wikipedia
WEBIn the North Atlantic, surface circulation is dominated by three inter-connected currents: the Gulf Stream which flows north-east from the North American coast at Cape Hatteras; the North Atlantic Current, a branch of the Gulf Stream which flows northward from the Grand Banks; and the Subpolar Front, an extension of the North Atlantic Current ...
Atlantic Ocean | Definition, Map, Depth, Temperature, Weather,
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 …
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.
OSPAR Convention | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
WEBThe OSPAR maritime area stretches from Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the west to the North Sea in the East, and from the North Pole southward to the Azores. Its habitats range from tidal mud flats to steep cliffs, from shallow estuaries to the deep seabed.
Atlantic Ocean - The World Factbook
WEBDec 14, 2021 · Northeast Atlantic region (Region 27) is the fourth most important in the world producing 10.2% of the global catch or 8,116,507 mt in 2019; the region encompasses the waters north of 36º North latitude and east of 40º West longitude with the major producers including Norway (3,528,240 mt), Russia (1,044,153 mt), Iceland (933,019 mt), UK ...
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...
North Sea | Definition, Location, Map, Countries, & Facts
WEB5 days ago · North Sea, shallow, northeastern arm of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the British Isles and the mainland of northwestern Europe and covering an area of 220,000 square miles (570,000 square km). It is connected to the Atlantic by the Strait of Dover and the English Channel.
North Atlantic Ocean | region, Atlantic Ocean | Britannica
WEBIn Atlantic Ocean: The North Atlantic. In the North Atlantic the trade winds maintain a fairly steady current from east to west, partly by the direct action of the wind and partly by maintaining an accumulation of warm water on the northern side of the current. A great bulk… Read More; physiography
North Sea - WorldAtlas
WEBJan 21, 2021 · The North Sea connects to the Atlantic Ocean via the English Channel in the southwest and the Baltic Sea in the east via the Kattegat and Skagerrak straits. The two narrow straits Denmark from Sweden and Norway respectively. The North Sea is bordered in the north by the Shetland Islands.
How big is the Atlantic Ocean? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
WEBThe Atlantic Ocean lies between North and South America on the west and Europe and Africa on the east. Up north, the Atlantic connects to the Arctic Ocean and to the Southern Ocean to the south. Scientists often divide the Atlantic into two basins: the North Atlantic and the South Atlantic.
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