Atlantic Ocean Basin Map

Atlantic Ocean Basin Map. False color map of ocean depth in the Atlantic basin The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean in the world


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The North Atlantic Ocean spans 16.02 million square miles, while the South Atlantic Ocean covers about 15.55 million square miles The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about 85,133,000 km 2

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 Geographic features of the Atlantic ocean: Mid-Atlantic Ridge - a submarine mountain range extending from Iceland to 60 degrees south Walvis Ridge - submarine ridge in the Eastern trough of the South Atlantic Ocean All the world's oceans are connected, forming one huge body of saltwater, the Global Ocean

. Last Modified: January 3, 2024 (11 ratings, 14 comments, 1,322,068 views) The USS Stewart used a Navy Sonic Depth Finder to draw a continuous map across the bed of the Atlantic

. False color map of ocean depth in the Atlantic basin FAO map of world fishing regions; used with permission