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Atlantic Ocean

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Three North Atlantic right whales surface at the same time. Image courtesy of NOAA.
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Geography

Major ocean currents

Major World Ocean Currents:
Major World Ocean Currents

Bathymetry

Figure 1. Profile of the sea floor:
Figure 1. Profile of the sea floor Major bathymetric features Image courtesy of NOAA.
Figure 2. North Atlantic:
Figure 2: North Atlantic sea floor Image reproduced from the GEBCO World map 2014, www.gebco.net
Figure 3: South Atlantic sea floor:
Figure 3: South Atlantic sea floor Image reproduced from the GEBCO World map 2014, www.gebco.net
Figure 4: Mediterranean Sea:
Figure 4: Mediterranean Sea Image reproduced from the GEBCO World map 2014, www.gebco.net
Figure 5. Caribbean Basin and Western Atlantic:
Figure 5. Caribbean Basin and Western Atlantic Image reproduced from the GEBCO World map 2014, www.gebco.net

Elevation

Distance Sunlight Travels in the Ocean:
Distance Sunlight Travels in the Ocean

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