WEBHowever, the sense of the word "ocean," meaning a giant body of water, was retained. And, according to Tufts University, this sense of ocean …

WEBAs one component of the interconnected World Ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean, to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and the Southern Ocean in the south. …

WEBAtlantic Ocean, body of salt water covering about one-fifth of Earth’s surface and separating the continents of Europe and Africa to the east from those of North and South America to the west. Its name, derived from Greek …

WEBThe Atlantic Ocean is the world’s second-largest Ocean after the Pacific Ocean. It covers approximately 29% of the total water surface and 20% of the Earth’s total area. The Atlantic is S-shaped and sandwiched …

WEBThe ancient Greeks named the ocean after Atlas, a character in Greek mythology. Atlas stood on pillars in the ocean to hold up the heavens. Physical Features. The Atlantic Ocean reaches the continents of Europe …

WEBAtlantic Ocean, body of salt water covering about one-fifth of Earth’s surface and separating the continents of Europe and Africa to the east from those of North and South America to the west. Its name, derived from Greek …

WEBArticle. Images & Videos. Related. Introduction. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Malak/Shostal Associates. The vast body of water that separates Europe and Africa from North and South America is the Atlantic Ocean. …