Geography Facts About the Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean, named after the Greek god Atlas, is the second-largest ocean in the world.
53% of U.S. Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Waters are Unmapped
According to a new report by the United States’ federal Interagency Working Group on Ocean Coastal Mapping, 53 percent of the country’s ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes water is still unmapped.
How Ocean Currents Move Pollution Around the World
How does pollution from plastic, trash, and oil spills move around Earth’s oceans?
How Much Would the Ocean Rise if Everyone Sat in it?
If everyone in the world decided to sit in the ocean all at once, how much would the sea level rise?
How Many Oceans are There in the World?
The world is made up of: one global ocean, three major oceans, four historic oceans, and five world oceans.