South Atlantic Ocean
Between two continents
The South Atlantic Ocean is the portion of the Atlantic Ocean lying south of the equator, bounded by South America to the west, Africa to the east, and Antarctica to the south.
It connects to the North Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
Major features include the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and trade wind patterns that historically shaped sailing routes between continents.
- Cape HornSouth America's southernmost point
- roaring fortiesTempestuous latitude band
- krillSmall marine crustaceans
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- trade windsReliable equatorial air currents
albatrosses · wind · Falkland Islands · shipping lanes · slave trade routes · seamounts · deep blue sea · penguins · whale migration · fish · St. Helena · fishing industries · deep-sea vents · volcanic islands · gyres · Rio de Janeiro · swell · Benguela Current
South Atlantic OceanNorth Atlantic Ocean
Northern Atlantic basin
North Atlantic · North Sea · Caribbean Sea · Gulf of Mexico · Sargasso Sea
South Atlantic OceanArctic Ocean
Earth's northernmost body of water
Pacific Ocean · Indian Ocean · Southern Ocean · North Sea · Mediterranean Sea
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