Atlantic Ocean - Wikipedia
In 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 Ocean | Definition, Map, Depth, Temperature, Weather,
5 天之前 · 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 …
North Atlantic Ocean | region, Atlantic Ocean | Britannica
…the subpolar gyre in the North Atlantic—a location where ocean currents and wind systems meet and thermal gradients are sharpest due to southward reaching ice—may play a critical …
Northern Atlantic Map - Atlantic Ocean Map
The North Atlantic is considered the part of the Atlantic Ocean that lies above the Equatorial Counter Current. This consists of the waters and seas in-between Greenland, Western Africa …
The Atlantic Ocean—facts and information - National Geographic
2019年3月18日 · 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 …
Atlantic Ocean - The World Factbook
6 天之前 · For convenience and because of its immense size, the Atlantic Ocean is often divided at the Equator and designated as the North Atlantic Ocean and the South Atlantic Ocean. Visit …
Atlantic Ocean - WorldAtlas
2021年3月25日 · 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 Ocean: Size, Formation, Depth, Islands, Currents, Climate
The Atlantic Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth. The Atlantic is divided by the Equator in two rather artificial sections: the North Atlantic and the South Atlantic. Its name derives from …
How big is the Atlantic Ocean? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
The 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 …
Atlantic Ocean - The World Factbook
2021年12月14日 · The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean, but larger than the Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Arctic Ocean).