Location: Between Africa, Europe, Southern Ocean, and Western hemisphere.
Coordinates: 0° N, 25° W
Area: 76.762 million sq. km.
Includes the following seas: Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Labrador Sea, Meditteranean Sean, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, and most of the Scotia Sea.
Current Environmental Issues: Endangered marine species and oil pollution in the Caribbean Sea
Deepest Point: Milwaukee Deep
Maximum Depth: 28,232 feet
Location Coordinates: 19°35 N and 66°30 W
Origin of Name: USS Milwaukee, a U.S. Navy Class Cruiser
Oceanic Trench: Puerto Rico Trench
Overview: The Puerto Rico Trench is 28,232 feet deep. It contains the deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
Rank: Second largest ocean
Location: Between Africa, Europe, Southern Ocean, and Western hemisphere.
Coordinates: 0° N, 25° W
Area: 76.762 million sq. km.
Includes the following seas: Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Labrador Sea, Meditteranean Sean, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, and most of the Scotia Sea.
Current Environmental Issues: Endangered marine species and oil pollution in the Caribbean Sea
Deepest Point: Milwaukee Deep