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

Some made it out to the North Atlantic Ocean, while others reversed course.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Marinera, a Venezuelan-linked ship previously known as the Bella 1, was stopped by the US Coast Guard as it travelled through the North Atlantic ocean between Iceland and Scotland.

From BBC

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