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On average, the Atlantic is the saltiest major ocean; surface water salinity in the open ocean ranges from 33 to 37 parts per thousand (3.3–3.7%) by mass and varies with latitude and season. Evaporation, precipitation, river inflow and sea ice melting influence surface salinity values.
There are five main gyres in the world's oceans: two in the Pacific, two in the Atlantic and one in the Indian Ocean. Other smaller gyres are found in lesser seas and a single gyre flows around Antarctica. These gyres have followed the same routes for millennia, guided by the topography of the land, the wind direction and the Coriolis effect ...
Iceberg A22A in the South Atlantic Ocean (from Atlantic Ocean) Image 14 Typhoon Tip at global peak intensity on 12 October 1979 (from Pacific Ocean ) Image 15 The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is the strongest current system in the world oceans, linking the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific basins.
The ocean is the body of salt water that covers approximately 70.8% of Earth. [8] In English, the term ocean also refers to any of the large bodies of water into which the world ocean is conventionally divided. [9] The following names describe five different areas of the ocean: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Antarctic/Southern, and Arctic.
Extent of the Atlantic Plain Continental Shelf province as indicated by the 1928 work by Fenneman. The Atlantic Ocean has a broad, flat continental shelf that reaches a depth of 100 meters. [3] The continental shelf off the Atlantic Ocean ranges in width from less than 1 km off Florida to more than 420 km off Maine.
150 Ocean Names For Baby Boys And Girls. Whether you are seeking an ocean baby names for a boy or girl, here are 150 names to consider: Blue. Sandy. Teal. Marisol. Pania. Dorian. Sebastian ...
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Halobates or sea skaters are a genus with over 40 species of water striders.Most Halobates species are coastal and typically found in sheltered marine habitats (a habitat where a few other genera of water striders also live), but five live on the surface of the open ocean and only occur near the coast when storms blow them ashore.