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sɑrˈgæs oʊsar·gas·so sea

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Sargasso Seanoun

    a vast area of the North Atlantic from the West Indies to the Azores that is dense with gulfweed

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  1. Sargasso Seanoun

    An elongated area in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by ocean currents.

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  1. Sargasso Sea

    The Sargasso Sea () is a region of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by four currents forming an ocean gyre. Unlike all other regions called seas, it has no land boundaries. It is distinguished from other parts of the Atlantic Ocean by its characteristic brown Sargassum seaweed and often calm blue water.The sea is bounded on the west by the Gulf Stream, on the north by the North Atlantic Current, on the east by the Canary Current, and on the south by the North Atlantic Equatorial Current, the four together forming a clockwise-circulating system of ocean currents termed the North Atlantic Gyre. It lies between 20° and 35° north and 40° and 70° west and is approximately 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) wide by 3,200 kilometres (2,000 mi) long. Bermuda is near the western fringes of the sea. While all of the above currents deposit marine plants and refuse into the sea, ocean water in the Sargasso Sea is distinctive for its deep blue color and exceptional clarity, with underwater visibility of up to 61 m (200 ft). It is also a body of water that has captured the public imagination, and so is seen in a wide variety of literary and artistic works and in popular culture.

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  1. sargasso sea

    The Sargasso Sea is a region of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by four currents forming an ocean gyre. It is the only sea in the world without a land coastline and is distinguished by its characteristic brown Sargassum seaweed and often calm blue water. Named after the Sargassum seaweed that floats in large masses on its surface, these free-floating seaweeds host a variety of marine species. It is also known for its deep blue color and exceptional clarity of the water.

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  1. Sargasso Sea

    The Sargasso Sea is a region in the gyre in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is bounded on the west by the Gulf Stream; on the north, by the North Atlantic Current; on the east, by the Canary Current; and on the south, by the North Atlantic Equatorial Current. This system of ocean currents forms the North Atlantic Gyre. All the currents deposit the marine plants and refuse they carry into this sea. The Sargasso Sea is 1,100 km wide and 3,200 km long. It stretches from roughly 70 degrees west to 40 degrees west, and from 20 degrees north to 35 degrees north. Bermuda is near the western fringes of the sea. The ocean water in the Sargasso Sea is distinctive for its deep blue color and exceptional clarity, with underwater visibility of up to 200 feet.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sargasso sea in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sargasso sea in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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