Atlantic Ocean Maps
Here are some maps of the Atlantic Ocean for you to better understand the geography of the ocean. These maps will help you to gain detailed knowledge.
The maps listed below are:-
North Atlantic Ocean Map
South Atlantic Map
Atlantic Currents Map
Name
of the Ocean: Atlantic
Area: 106,400,000 square km (41,100,000 sq mi) with dependent seas/ 31,830,000
square miles (82,440,000 square km) without the dependents.
Percentage
of Earth’s Surface Area: about 20 %
Neighboring
Oceans: Arctic (North), Indian, Antarctic and
Pacific (South).
Neighboring
Continents: North America (North East), South
America (South East), Europe (North West) and Africa (South West).
North Atlantic Ocean Map
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| North Atlantic Ocean Map Image: Google Maps |
The Northern part of the Atlantic Ocean is
more commercially active than the southern part. North Atlantic Ocean divides
two most economically advanced regions of the earth- Europe and North America.
Billions of dollars of trade is going on using the sea routes of the ocean.
The equator is the dividing line between
the north and south Atlantic. So, along with North America and Europe, northern
part of Africa and South America continent also touch the North Atlantic.
Countries Bordering the North Atlantic Ocean
Europe: Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark,
United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, and Portugal.
Note: These countries are well developed
with high standard of living and stable governments.
Africa: Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania,
Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast,
Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
Note: These African countries are poor with
low standard of life for the citizens with frequent social and armed unrest
and rampant corruption.
North America: United States, Canada, Cuba,
Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago,
Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts
and Nevis, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and
Panama.
Note: Countries listed from Cuba to Saint
Kitts and Nevis are called Caribbean countries. They are all small island
nations. All these countries are relatively under developed.
Note: Countries listed from Mexico to
Panama are called Central American countries. These countries are not that
developed like USA or Canada.
USA and Canada have coastlines with both the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.
Most of the Central American countries are connected with both the Atlantic (via Caribbean Sea) and Pacific Ocean.
USA and Canada have coastlines with both the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.
Most of the Central American countries are connected with both the Atlantic (via Caribbean Sea) and Pacific Ocean.
South America: Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela,
Guyana, Suriname, and French Guinea.
Note: Although these countries are more
advanced than the African ones, these countries are not regarded as developed
nations.
Note: Colombia is the only South American country with coastline in both the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
Note: Colombia is the only South American country with coastline in both the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
Marginal Seas of the North Atlantic
North
American Coast: Hudson Bay, Gulf of Saint Lawrence,
Bay of Fundy, Baffin Bay, Northwestern Passage, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea.
Europe: Norwegian Sea, North Sea, English Channel, Celtic Sea, Bay of
Biscay.
Note: Although connected the Mediterranean
Sea and Baltic Sea are generally not considered as a part of the Atlantic
Ocean.
Africa: Gulf of Guinea.
South
America: Gulf of Venezuela.
Major Rivers
Europe: Thames, Seine, Loire, Garonne,
Shannon, Rhine, Elbe, Tagus etc.
Africa: Niger, Senegal, Dra, Gambia,
Konkour etc.
North America: Saint Lawrence, Churchill, Mississippi
Missouri, Brazos, Rio Grande, etc
South America: Magdalena, Orinoco, Amazon, Essequibo,
etc.
South Atlantic Map
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| Map of the South Atlantic Ocean |
South Atlantic Ocean separates South
America from South Western Africa. These areas are relatively underdeveloped.
There is also less commercial activities in the southern part of the Atlantic
than the Northern part.
The equator is the northern limit of the
South Atlantic. The South Atlantic Ocean meets with the Southern or Antarctic
Ocean along the 60 degrees south latitude.
Countries Bordering the South Atlantic Ocean
Africa: Gabon, DR Congo, Republic of Congo,
Angola, Namibia, South Africa.
South America: Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina.
Marginal Seas of the South Atlantic
Africa: False Bay
South America: Gulf of Sun Gorge, Argentine
Sea, Strait of Magellan, etc.Major Rivers
Africa: Congo or Zaire, Kunene, Orange.
South America: La Plata, Colorado, Negro.
Atlantic Ocean Currents Map
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| Atlantic Ocean Currents |
Ocean currents are constant flows of
surface water of the oceans to a certain direction following a certain course.
It is like huge rivers on the ocean surfaces. The major surface currents of the
Atlantic Ocean are:
North Atlantic: Gulf Stream, Florida Current,
Caribbean System, Azores C., North Atlantic Current, Labrador, Greenland C., Portugal
C., Azores, Canary C., North Equatorial Current, etc.
South
Atlantic: South Equatorial Current, Brazil Current, Benguela C., Malvinas C.,
South Atlantic C.
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