Amazing facts about the Atlantic Ocean – The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean in the World. It is situated between North and South America. It is divided into two parts i,e North and South Atlantic Oceans.
Name
The name Atlantic is derived from Greek Mythology which means the Sea of Atlas.
Shape
The shape of this ocean is S.
Location
The Atlantic Ocean is situated between North America and South America.
Total Surface Area
It covers about 106,460,000 km² area which is approximately 20% of the total surface of the Earth.
Coordinates
The coordinates for the Atlantic Ocean are 14.5994° S, 28.6731° W.
Depth
The mean Depth of the Atlantica ocean is 3,646 m
The maximum depth in the Atlantia ocean is Puerto Rica Trench which is 8,376 m or 27,480 ft
Water Volume
The total water volume is 310,410,900 km3.
The mysterious and terrifying place the Baramunda Triangle is also located in the Atlantic Ocean. More than 50 ships, 20 planes, and many lives are gone missing in this place.
The biggest island in the Atlantic Ocean is Greenland.
It is the only ocean that touches connected to all the other oceans.
This Ocean is rich in minerals and natural wealth. That means it’s a booster pillar for the world economy.
