Atlantic is the second largest ocean on Earth.
Atlantic interesting facts
1. The Atlantic covers about 20% of the Earth’s surface (29% of the water surface).
2. The largest island in the Atlantic is Great Britain (some sources include Greenland).
3. The Atlantic was called the Great Western Ocean.
4. The water temperature around the equator reaches + 30 ° C, and in the polar regions up to -2 ° C.
5. The Atlantic is the most salty ocean (average 35.3 ‰).
6. The area of the islands in the Atlantic Ocean covers a total area of approximately 8,600,000 km².
7. The equator divides it into the North Atlantic Ocean and the South Atlantic Ocean.
8. 52 countries of the world connect to the Atlantic.
9. The largest tide in the world takes place at Fundy Bay, Canada. The difference in water level is over 16 meters.
10. In the Atlantic Ocean there is a mountain range – the Mid-Atlantic Ridge stretching from Iceland to Antarctica. It is almost 16,000 km long.
11. In 1919, the American NC-4 became the first plane to fly over the Atlantic.
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12. The Bermuda Triangle, shrouded in many legends, is located in the Atlantic Ocean.
13. Many shipwrecks lie at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, among them the Titanic.
14. The oldest mention of the Atlantic comes from 450 BC. (the stories of Herodotus).
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Atlantic questions and answers
How big is the Atlantic?
The Atlantic covers an area of 106,500,000 km².
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What is the average depth of the Atlantic?
The average depth is around 3600 meters.
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What is the length of the coastline?
Including the coastal seas, this length is approximately 111 860 km.
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What is the greatest depth of the Atlantic?
The deepest point is the Puerto Rican Trench – 9,219 meters above sea level.
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How big is the Atlantic?
It is estimated at approximately 310,410,000 km3.
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What does the name Atlantyk mean?
It comes from Greek mythology and means: “Sea of Atlas”.
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