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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.
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.
Pages in category "Atlantic Ocean" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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.
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.
A ten-minute making-of feature Atlantic Diaries airs at the end of each episode, taking the total running time to 60 minutes. In English speaking territories the show is narrated by Irish actor Cillian Murphy. [1] The series will broadcast internationally on BBC Earth.
Surface temperatures in the western North Atlantic: Most of the North American landmass is black and dark blue (cold), while the Gulf Stream is red (warm). Source: NASA The Gulf Stream is a warm and swift Atlantic ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and flows through the Straits of Florida and up the eastern coastline of the United States, then veers east near 36°N latitude ...
Driven by the global thermohaline circulation, the North Atlantic Current is part of the wind-driven Gulf Stream, which goes further east and north from the North American coast across the Atlantic and into the Arctic Ocean. The North Atlantic Current, together with the Gulf Stream, have a long-lived reputation for having a considerable warming ...