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1 day ago · Atlantic Ocean. This is a list of ports and harbours of the Atlantic Ocean, excluding the ports of the Baltic Sea. For inland ports on rivers, canals, and lakes, including the Great Lakes, Saint Lawrence Seaway, and Mississippi River, see inland port. Country names follow ISO 3166 (which lists most dependent territories separately).
4 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.’
- What is the area of the Atlantic Ocean?Covering approximately one-fifth of Earth’s surface, the area of the Atlantic Ocean without its dependent seas is approximately 31,568,000 square m...
- How deep is the Atlantic Ocean?The Atlantic Ocean has an average depth (with its seas) of 11,962 feet (3,646 meters) and a maximum depth of 27,493 feet (8,380 meters) in the Puer...
- What is a major feature of the seafloor of the Atlantic Ocean?The outstanding feature of the floor of the Atlantic Ocean is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, an immense median mountain range extending throughout the len...
- What is the salinity of the Atlantic Ocean?The surface waters of the North Atlantic have a higher salinity than those of any other ocean, reaching values exceeding 37 parts per thousand in l...
- What kinds of fish are in the Atlantic Ocean?The Atlantic Ocean provides millions of tons of fish and other seafood annually for human consumption, including lobster, haddock, cod, mackerel, h...
4 days ago · Caribbean Sea, suboceanic basin of the western Atlantic Ocean, lying between latitudes 9 and 22 degrees N and longitudes 89 and 60 degrees W. It is approximately 1,063,000 square miles (2,753,000 square km) in extent.
5 days ago · The archipelago of the Azores is located in the middle of the northern hemisphere of the Atlantic Ocean and extends along a west-northwest to east-southeast orientation (between 36.5°–40° North latitudes and 24.5°–31.5° West longitudes) in an area approximately 600 km (373 mi) wide.
4 days ago · Hamilton, capital of the British overseas territory of Bermuda. It lies on Main Island (Great Bermuda) in the western Atlantic Ocean, along the northern shore of a deepwater harbour. The name also applies to one of the nine parishes on the island. Founded in 1790 and incorporated in 1793, Hamilton.
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1 day ago · Tristan da Cunha (/ ˌ t r ɪ s t ən d ə ˈ k uː n (j) ə /), colloquially Tristan, is a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying approximately 2,787 kilometres (1,732 mi) from Cape Town in South Africa, 2,437 kilometres (1,514 mi) from Saint Helena, 3,949 kilometres (2,454 mi) from Mar del Plata in ...
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1 day ago · The 10-day Cork Harbour Festival will make a splash starting Saturday with events and activities on offer for all ages. From June 1st up until it ends on Monday June 10th, the fab fest will feature an exciting lineup of events, activities, and experiences for all ages. From boat trips and scuba adventures to dinner shows and food tastings, the ...
