North Atlantic Ocean

American  

Also North Atlantic

1. the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean, extending from the equator to the Arctic Ocean.

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Etymology

Origin of North Atlantic Ocean

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

An international research team has discovered two previously unknown viruses in short-finned pilot whales and orcas from the Caribbean region of the North Atlantic Ocean.

From Science Daily

The findings come from a study titled "Novel circoviruses identified in short-finned pilot whale and orca from the North Atlantic Ocean," led by Arvind Varsani, a virologist at ASU's School of Life Sciences and Biodesign Institute.

From Science Daily

When the volcanic island of Surtsey emerged from the North Atlantic Ocean in 1963, it presented scientists with a rare natural experiment: a chance to watch life begin on untouched land.

From Science Daily

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory made up of 181 islands in the North Atlantic Ocean.

From BBC

Instances of moderate or more violent clear-air turbulence have increased by 37% over the north Atlantic Ocean over the last 40 years, according to a 2023 study analyzing data from 1979 to 2020.

From Los Angeles Times