The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean in the world. It has an area of about 106,460,000 km2 and lies in-between the Americas on one side, and Europe and Africa on the other; giving it a narrow S-shape. The name is derived from Atlantis, also kno
Map of Earth's Five Oceans: Although there is only one global ocean, geographers have divided it into five major regions (which are also called "oceans"). They are: the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean and the Southern Ocean. These names facilitate ...
Published in September 1941, this map paints a striking portrait of the Atlantic Ocean on the verge of the US involvement in World War II. Naval bases, dates and locations of war-time events, time zone boundaries, shipping routes and air travel distances
Global-Atlantic wave (swell) map for surfers, windsurfers and sailors showing open ocean wave size, wave period and wave energy. Customize the maps with overlays for wind arrows, pressure and general weather for surfing
It also has other weather information, such as a map of weather stations around the world here. You can keep zooming in by clicking the map, and the "Zoom in" button, until you see a list of stations below the map. You can then click the station to view information from it. Ocean...
Map of the North Atlantic Ocean 2. Name: What does 'atlantic' mean? The word 'Atlantic' originates from the Greek mythology meaning 'sea of Atlas'. Atlas was the name of the Greek god of strength. Atlas, a titan, had fought against the Olympian gods for the control of the heavens. ...
Atlantic Ocean - Exploration, Currents, Marine Life: Advances in archaeological study have strengthened claims by many scholars that various seafaring peoples of the Mediterranean ventured into the open Atlantic before 600 bce and engaged in some transat
(1895), and saltwater taffy. Amusement piers, jutting from the Boardwalk into the ocean, brought a carnival atmosphere with their vendors, shows, and exhibits. The largest, Steel Pier, is 2,300 feet (700 metres) long. The construction of Convention Hall (1929, new wing completed in 1972)...
Multidisciplinary studies have allowed us to describe the abiotic landscapes and, thus, reveal the ichnological and benthic foraminifera trends in a deep-water gateway. Mesoscale landscape mapping is presented based on the bathymetric position index, sub
The Atlantic road lies between the two cities Kristiansund and Molde, and menders in the ocean between Averøy and Hustadvika. Read more about the places nearby. Averøy Averøy is at the gateway to the Atlantic Road – one of the ten most visited attractions in Norway. This unique stre...