Earth's second-largest ocean, separating the Americas from Europe and Africa and connecting the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south. Its mid-ocean ridge, an underwater mountain chain marking the boundary of separating tectonic plates, runs nearly its full length and continues to widen the ocean by a few centimeters a year.
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This source names Africa directly: "the Americas from Europe and Africa and connecting the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south."
Source National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Source Africa (Wikipedia)
Source Antigua and Barbuda (Wikipedia)
The Cliffs of Moher rise 120 metres above the Atlantic Ocean.
Source Cliffs of Moher (Wikipedia)
Source Dominica (Wikipedia)
Source Europe (Wikipedia)
Source Gambia River (Wikipedia)
Source Grenada (Wikipedia)
Source North America (Wikipedia)
The Orange flows westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean.
Source Orange River (Wikipedia)
Source Saint Kitts and Nevis (Wikipedia)
Source Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Wikipedia)
Source South America (Wikipedia)
Source Amazon River (Wikipedia)
This source names The Arctic directly: "from Europe and Africa and connecting the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south."
Source National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Source Congo River (Wikipedia)
Borders
Source Barbados (Wikipedia)
Cabo Verde is an archipelago of ten volcanic islands in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Source Cabo Verde (Wikipedia)
Source Iceland (Wikipedia)
Source Suriname (Wikipedia)
Demonstrates
Carries the Gulf Stream and forms the surface return leg of the thermohaline global conveyor belt.
Source What is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)? (NOAA)
Shaped By
Source Atlantic Ocean (Wikipedia)
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Source Wikipedia: Fire coralDistribution: Atlantic Oceantier 2Quote, Distribution: Atlantic Ocean
Fire corals are found on reefs in tropical and subtropical waters, such as the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
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Source Animal Diversity Web: HydrozoaGeographic Range: "Hydrozoans are found in all the oceans, at all l"Quote, Geographic Range: "Hydrozoans are found in all the oceans, at all l"
Hydrozoans are found in all the oceans, at all latitudes.
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Source Wikipedia: HaddockDistribution: Atlantic OceanQuote, Distribution: Atlantic Ocean
It is found in the North Atlantic Ocean and associated seas, where it is an important species for fisheries, especially in northern Europe, where it is marketed fresh, frozen and smoked; smoked varieties include the Finnan haddie and the Arbroath smokie.
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Source Psednos harteli (Wikipedia)Distribution: Atlantic OceanQuote, Distribution: Atlantic Ocean
Psednos harteli, also known as Hartel's dwarf snailfish, is a species of snailfish found in the north-western Atlantic Ocean.
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Source Psednos melanocephalus (Wikipedia)Distribution: Atlantic OceanQuote, Distribution: Atlantic Ocean
Psednos melanocephalus is a species of snailfish found in the north-western Atlantic Ocean.
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Source Psednos mirabilis (Wikipedia)Distribution: Atlantic OceanQuote, Distribution: Atlantic Ocean
Psednos mirabilis, the marvelous dwarf snailfish, is a species of snailfish found in the north-western Atlantic Ocean.
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Source Psednos sargassicus (Wikipedia)Distribution: Atlantic OceanQuote, Distribution: Atlantic Ocean
Psednos sargassicus, the Sargasso dwarf snailfish, is a species of snailfish found in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean.
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Source Wikipedia: RemoraDistribution: Atlantic OceanQuote, Distribution: Atlantic Ocean
In the mid-Atlantic Ocean, spawning usually takes place in June and July; in the Mediterranean Sea, it occurs in August and September.
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Source Animal Diversity Web: SireniaGeographic Range: "Manatees are found along tropical coastlines on"Quote, Geographic Range: "Manatees are found along tropical coastlines on"
Manatees are found along tropical coastlines on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and in the Amazon Basin.
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Source Wikipedia: EchiuraDistribution: Atlantic Oceantier 2Quote, Distribution: Atlantic Ocean
Echiurans are exclusively marine and the majority of species live in the Atlantic Ocean.
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1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2. Atlantic Ocean (Wikipedia)
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On Continent: Africa, Lead section, ocean basin boundaries paragraph
The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Europe and Africa to the east, and the Americas to the west.
On Continent: South America, Lead section, Age of Discovery paragraph
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)
On Continent: South America, Lead section, Age of Discovery passage
the New World of the Americas (North America and South America) from the Old World of Afro-Eurasia (Africa, Asia, and Europe)
Shaped By: Plate Tectonics, Formation statement for target 23636
The MAR rises 2-3 km (1.2-1.9 mi) above the surrounding ocean floor and its rift valley is the divergent boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates in the North Atlantic and the South American and African plates in the South Atlantic.
View the Source Wikidata: The Atlantic Ocean
Africa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Africa, Geography section, bordering watersQuote, Associated With: Africa, Geography section, bordering waters
The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Arabian plate and the Gulf of Aqaba to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
Europe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Europe, Opening section, bordering watersQuote, Associated With: Europe, Opening section, bordering waters
It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east.
North America (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: North America, Opening section, bordering watersQuote, Associated With: North America, Opening section, bordering waters
It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean.
South America (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: South America, Opening section, bordering watersQuote, Associated With: South America, Opening section, bordering waters
South America is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the south by the Drake Passage.
What is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)? (NOAA)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationDemonstrates: Ocean Circulation and Currents, AMOC explainerQuote, Demonstrates: Ocean Circulation and Currents, AMOC explainer
The AMOC is a system of ocean currents that circulates water within the Atlantic Ocean, bringing warm water north and cold water south.
Iceland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBorders: Iceland, Lead sentenceQuote, Borders: Iceland, Lead sentence
Iceland is a Nordic island country between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Europe and North America.
Barbados (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBorders: Barbados, Lead sentenceQuote, Borders: Barbados, Lead sentence
Barbados is an island nation in the Caribbean located in the Atlantic Ocean.
Suriname (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBorders: Suriname, Geography sectionQuote, Borders: Suriname, Geography section
Suriname is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Guyana to the west.
Gambia River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Gambia River, Infobox, Mouth fieldQuote, Associated With: Gambia River, Infobox, Mouth field
Atlantic Ocean
Cliffs of Moher (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Cliffs of Moher, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: Cliffs of Moher, Lead section
they rise 120 metres (390 ft) above the Atlantic Ocean.
Orange River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Orange River, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: Orange River, Lead section
It rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean.
Cabo Verde (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBorders: Cabo Verde, Lead section, paragraph 1Quote, Borders: Cabo Verde, Lead section, paragraph 1
is an archipelagic country in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of West Africa.
Amazon River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Amazon River, Infobox, Mouth fieldQuote, Associated With: The Amazon River, Infobox, Mouth field
Mouth: Atlantic Ocean
Congo River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Congo River, Hydrology section, sediment transport sentenceQuote, Associated With: The Congo River, Hydrology section, sediment transport sentence
The river transports annually 86 million tonnes of suspended sediment to the Atlantic Ocean and an additional 6% of bedload.
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