Atlantic Ocean

Extracted Attributes

• Area

  85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi)

• Shape

  Elongated, S-shaped basin

• Location

  Between Europe and Africa (east) and the Americas (west)

• Divisions

  North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean, divided by the Equator

• Formation

  Over 200 million years ago, from the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea

• Name Origin

  Derived from Greek mythology, meaning 'Sea of Atlas'

• Average Depth

  3,300 meters (10,955 ft)

• Maximum Depth

  8,380 meters (27,493 ft) in the Puerto Rico Trench

• Oceanic Division Rank

  Second largest of the world's five oceans

• North Atlantic Temperature

  Maintains a temperate climate with seasons of extremely low and high temperatures

• South Atlantic Temperature

  Maintains warm temperatures year-round

• Percentage of Earth's Surface

  approximately 17%

• Percentage of Earth's Water Surface Area

  about 24%

Timeline

• Formed over 200 million years ago from the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea. (Source: Web Search)

  200000000 BCE

• Norse were the first known humans to cross the Atlantic. (Source: Wikipedia)

  Prior to 1492

• Christopher Columbus's expedition proved consequential, ushering in an age of exploration and colonization of the Americas by European powers. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1492-01-01

• From the 16th to 19th centuries, the Atlantic Ocean was the center of both the Atlantic slave trade and the Columbian Exchange. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1500-01-01

• During the early 20th century, naval battles and trade from regional American powers increased in degree. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1900-01-01

• Temperatures during the 2005 Hurricane Katrina season are used as a benchmark for ocean warming observations. (Source: Related Documents)

  2005-01-01

• Alarming ocean warming trends observed, with temperatures surpassing those of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina season, potentially linked to a ban on Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from shipping. (Source: Related Documents)

  Recent

Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi). It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for separating the New World of the Americas (North America and South America) from the Old World of Afro-Eurasia (Africa, Asia, and Europe). Through its separation of Afro-Eurasia from the Americas, the Atlantic Ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations. While the Norse were the first known humans to cross the Atlantic, it was the expedition of Christopher Columbus in 1492 that proved to be the most consequential. Columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the Americas by European powers, most notably Portugal, Spain, France, and the United Kingdom. From the 16th to 19th centuries, the Atlantic Ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the Columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles. Such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional American powers like the United States and Brazil, both increased in degree during the early 20th century, and while no major military conflicts have taken place in the Atlantic recently, the ocean remains a core component of trade around the world. The Atlantic Ocean's temperatures vary by location. For example, the South Atlantic maintains warm temperatures year-round, as its basin countries are tropical. The North Atlantic maintains a temperate climate, as its basin countries are temperate and have seasons of extremely low temperatures and high temperatures. The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Europe and Africa to the east, and the Americas to the west. As one component of the interconnected World Ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean, to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and the Southern Ocean in the south. Other definitions describe the Atlantic as extending southward to Antarctica. The Atlantic Ocean is divided in two parts, the northern and southern Atlantic, by the Equator.

Web Search Results

• Atlantic Ocean | Research Starters - EBSCO

  The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean on Earth, covering approximately 85.133 million square kilometers, with an additional 23 million square kilometers contributed by its dependent seas. It separates the Americas from Europe and Africa and is commonly divided into the North and South Atlantic. The ocean has an average depth of 3,300 meters and a maximum depth of 8,380 meters. Its formation dates back over 200 million years, originating from the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea, [...] The Atlantic Ocean, with an average depth of 3,300 meters and a maximum depth of 8,380 meters, touches the eastern coastlines of North and South America and the western coastlines of Europe and Africa. The Atlantic Ocean is often divided into the North Atlantic and the South Atlantic, although the entire oceanic mass may properly be considered a single ocean. The North Atlantic extends from the equator north to the Arctic Ocean. The South Atlantic, that part of the ocean south of the equator [...] Close to shore, the Atlantic Ocean is generally shallow, seldom exceeding a depth of 545 meters. Waters cover a shelf of rock that, in most of the North Atlantic, extends between 65 and 80 kilometers from the coastline into the ocean. At the end of this shelf, the ocean drops precipitously to a depth of about 3,940 meters, gradually leveling off into what is designated the abyssal plain. The continental shelf off the coast of Africa is much narrower than the continental shelf off the coast of

• Atlantic Ocean - Wikipedia

  The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi). It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for separating the New World of the Americas (North America and South America) from the Old World of Afro-Eurasia (Africa, Asia, and Europe). [...] The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Europe and Africa to the east, and the Americas to the west. As one component of the interconnected World Ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean, to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and the Southern Ocean in the south. Other definitions describe the Atlantic as extending southward to Antarctica. The Atlantic Ocean is divided in two parts, the northern [...] The Atlantic Ocean is bounded on the west by North and South America. It connects to the Arctic Ocean through the Labrador Sea, Denmark Strait, Greenland Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea with the northern divider passing through Iceland and Svalbard. To the east, the boundaries of the ocean proper are Europe and Africa: the Strait of Gibraltar (where it connects with the Mediterranean Sea — one of its marginal seas — and, in turn, the Black Sea, both of which also touch upon Asia).

• Atlantic Ocean Facts for Kids | Geography

  The Atlantic Ocean is located between the Americas to the West of the Atlantic Ocean basin and the continents of Europe and Africa to the East of the ocean basin. The Equator divides the Atlantic Ocean into the North Atlantic Ocean and the South Atlantic Ocean. Below you can see a world map showing the Atlantic Ocean: [...] The Atlantic is the world’s second largest ocean and covers more than 20% of the Earth’s surface. It is the second largest ocean of the five world oceans and is thus smaller than the Pacific Ocean. The greatest width of the ocean is between Brazil and Sierra Leone. The distance between those two coastlines on the South American continent and Africa is 2,848 km or 1770 miles. Can you find the two countries on the map? Map of the South Atlantic Ocean [...] In size the Atlantic Ocean is about 6.5 times as large as the land area of the USA! The coastlines around the Atlantic Ocean add up to about 11,900 km/ 7,400 miles. 4. Depth: How deep is the Atlantic Ocean? The greatest depth of the Atlantic Ocean is the Milwaukee Deep in Puerto Rico with 8,605 m/ 28,232 ft. The average depth is about 3,339 m/ 10,955 ft. Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Atlantic Ocean | Definition, Map, Depth, Temperature, Weather, & Facts

  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. The area of the Atlantic without its dependent seas is approximately 31,568,000 square miles (81,760,000 square km), and with them its area is about 32,870,000 square miles (85,133,000 square km). It has an average depth (with its seas) of 11,962 feet (3,646 metres) and a maximum depth of 27,493 feet (8,380 metres) in the Puerto Rico Trench, north of the island of Puerto Rico. [...] the South Atlantic, the North Atlantic is rich in islands, in the variety of its coastline, and in tributary seas. The latter include the Caribbean Sea, the Gulfs of Mexico and St. Lawrence, and Hudson and Baffin bays on the west and the Baltic, North, Mediterranean, and Black seas on the east.

• The Atlantic Ocean—facts and information | National Geographic

  The Atlantic Ocean is home to a diverse array of sea life, both those we can observe at the surface, and those all but hidden from human eyes. [...] ENVIRONMENT REFERENCE # The Atlantic Ocean, explained The second-largest ocean on Earth, the Atlantic drives our weather patterns, including hurricanes, and is home to many species from sea turtles to dolphins. BySarah Gibbens March 18, 2019 •6 min read For centuries the Atlantic Ocean has been a key avenue of trade and travel. 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 second-largest ocean on Earth after the Pacific Ocean. Scientists and geographers broadly separate the Atlantic in terms of north and south. The North Atlantic and South Atlantic each have distinct ocean currents that influence weather around the world. ## Water currents and gyres

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