Definitions for atlantic ocean
at·lantic ocean

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1. Atlantic, Atlantic Oceannoun

   the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

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1. Atlantic Oceannoun

   The ocean lying between the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east.

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1. Atlantic Ocean

   The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 106,460,000 km2 (41,100,000 sq mi). It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Africa, Europe and Asia from the "New World" of the Americas in the European perception of the World. The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Europe and Africa to the east, and North and South America to the west. As one component of the interconnected World Ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean, to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and the Southern Ocean in the south (other definitions describe the Atlantic as extending southward to Antarctica). The Atlantic Ocean is divided in two parts, by the Equatorial Counter Current, with the North(ern) Atlantic Ocean and the South(ern) Atlantic Ocean split at about 8°N.Scientific explorations of the Atlantic include the Challenger expedition, the German Meteor expedition, Columbia University's Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory and the United States Navy Hydrographic Office.

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1. atlantic ocean

   The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceans, positioned between the continents of North and South America on the west side and Africa and Europe on the east side. It stretches from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, covering approximately 106,460,000 square kilometers. It is known for key geographical features such as the Gulf Stream, the Bermuda Triangle, and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It is also a vital route for trade and travel.

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1. Atlantic Ocean

   The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about 106,400,000 square kilometres, it covers approximately 20 percent of the Earth's surface and about 29 percent of its water surface area. The first part of its name refers to Atlas of Greek mythology, making the Atlantic the "Sea of Atlas". The oldest known mention of "Atlantic" is in The Histories of Herodotus around 450 BC: Atlantis thalassa. The term Ethiopic Ocean, derived from Ethiopia, was applied to the southern Atlantic as late as the mid-19th century. Before Europeans discovered other oceans, the term "ocean" itself was synonymous with the waters beyond the Strait of Gibraltar that we now know as the Atlantic. The early Greeks believed this ocean to be a gigantic river encircling the world. The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Eurasia and Africa to the east, and the Americas to the west. As one component of the interconnected global ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean, to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and the Southern Ocean in the south. The equator subdivides it into the North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean.

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1. Atlantic ocean

   An ocean on planet earth.

   The Atlantic ocean bounds Ireland, the United kingdom and various parts of Europe.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2017  

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1. Atlantic Ocean

   Called by the Greeks Atlantikos pelagos, from the Isle of Atlantis, imagined by Homer and Plato to be beyond the Strait of Gibraltar.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of atlantic ocean in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of atlantic ocean in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of atlantic ocean in a Sentence

1. Gib Brogan:

   It's a precautionary measure, they've drawn a clear line in the Atlantic Ocean and said you can't go fish in that area until the scientists have determined there aren't corals in that area. It's a very big piece of ocean.

2. Adam Smith:

   The big story is the fact that we haven't even gotten to the hyperactive hurricane season, which is widely predicted in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Ocean states, we also haven't gotten to the wildfire season out West. For California, particularly Northern California, Oregon and Washington, the wildfire season could be another strong season.

3. Kirill Barsky:

   Russia does not need to prove to anybody that Russia is an Asian power, an Asia-Pacific power, a Euro-Pacific power. This is our destiny as a country which stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific coast.

4. Bridget Brennan:

   A tourist attraction wherever it anchors, the ship served as the perfect cover for traffickers as it hopscotched across the Atlantic Ocean and back carrying its illicit cargo.

5. The NHC:

   Arlene was short lived and meandered over the central Atlantic Ocean.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=atlantic ocean
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=atlantic ocean
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=atlantic ocean