Showing posts with label Atlantic ocean. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Atlantic ocean. Show all posts

12 Jun 2016

Gulf of California or Sea of Cortez Facts - the Nature's Aquarium

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The Beautiful Gulf of California


Gulf of California or Sea of Cortez is the narrow sea that is sandwiched between Baja California and Mexico.  For those who don’t know, Baja California is the 775 mile long peninsula of Mexico that runs almost parallel with the mainland Mexico like the trunk of an elephant. Let us know some more facts about the Gulf of Cortez.

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12 Mar 2016

35 Stunning Free Photos of the Atlantic Ocean

About 20% of our earth is covered by the Atlantic Ocean. It is the 2nd largest among all five oceans. Here are 35 great photos of the Atlantic Ocean which will make you to love the it. Give it your love and do your part to keep it clean for our future generations.


free atlantic ocean photos


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6 Mar 2016

Top 10 Caribbean Beaches



Caribbean Islands are one of the most favorite tourist destinations of the people around the world due to the scenic beauty of its tropical beaches. The Caribbean Sea, a branch of the Atlantic Ocean, has a large number of small, medium and big sized islands where there are thousands of sea beaches. It is very difficult to choose a top 10 among these. But, still it is my small endeavor to find out the best among the greats.

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1 Mar 2016

Map of the Atlantic Ocean - Different Types of Maps

Atlantic Ocean Map


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

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26 Feb 2016

Tonga Trench the 2nd Deepest Place on Earth

Tonga Trecnh Maps


The oceans are full of many abysmally deep places. Tonga Trench is one of them. It is, in fact, the 2nd deepest place on Earth, the first being the Mariana Trench.

The deepest point of this trench is 35702 ft or 10882 m. It is only 114 m less than the deepest point on Earth, Challenger Deep of Mariana Trench.

The Tonga Trench is situated in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean. The trench lies parallel with the eastern shore of Australia. It is can also be joined with islands of New Zealand with a straight line on a map.
The Tonga Trench is followed by the Karmadec Trench in the south. These two forms the active Tonga- Karmadec subduction zone. 


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20 Feb 2016

22 Interesting Facts about the Arabian Sea

Arabian Sea facts
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The Arabian Sea is one of the largest seas of the world. It is economically very important due to the presence of huge oil fields of Arabia. The sea is known for its generally dry weather along the Western coast and its long, deep sea routes free of islands and undersea ridges. During the Roman period, the sea was known as the Erythraean Sea to the European people. The ancient Vedic Indians called it “Sindhu Sagar”. The Arabs call it “Bahr al-Arab”. Learn some interesting and useful Arabian Sea facts.


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17 Feb 2016

Bay of Fundy Where Tides are 5 Story High

Bay of Fundy
Photo Credit: Mredden [Public domain]



The Beautiful Bay of Fundy


 Bay of Fundy has a super star fame due to its too high tides. The tidal range of the bay is the highest in the world. But it is not everything about tides; there are also many things to see here. It is one of the most popular tourist spots in Canada.
The bay is situated on the Atlantic Coast of Canada. It is sandwiched between two provinces of the country, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Actually, the bay is the north eastern most part of the Gulf of Maine. In fact, the southernmost part of the Bay of Fundy touches the US state of Maine.


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9 Jan 2016

Atlantic Ocean Facts

Atlantic Ocean Image
The Atlantic Ocean by Tiago Fioreze [CC BY-SA 3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

 Facts About The Atlantic Ocean


The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest among all the oceans. It covers almost one fifth of the surface of the earth. The total area is close to 106,400,000 square kilometers or 41,100,000 sq mi. It is six and half times more than the size of USA.

The Atlantic serves as a great channel separating the Afro-Eurasian landmasses from the Americas. North east part of the ocean washes the shores of the North America continent while the North Western part touches Europe. The East and South East are bounded by South America and its opposite side is guarded by the continent of Africa.

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