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The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean in the world. It has an area of about 106,460,000 km2 and lies in-between the Americas on one side, and Europe and Africa on the other; giving it a narrow S-shape. The name is derived from Atlantis, also known as the ‘island of Atlas’.
The North Atlantic is considered the part of the Atlantic Ocean that lies above the Equatorial Counter Current. This consists of the waters and seas in-between Greenland, Western Africa and Brazil.
The English Channel, sometimes just called the Channel, is the part of the North Atlantic Ocean that separates England from France. It has a surface area of around 75,000 km2, making it one of the smallest shallow seas around Europe.
The South Atlantic is considered the part of the Atlantic Ocean that lies below the Equatorial Counter Current. It makes up the waters and seas south of the equator, from the coast of Brazil and the Gulf of Guinea to the Antarctic continent.
The Ionian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea and lies in-between Southern Italy, Sicily and the west coast of Greece. The sea covers a surface area of 169,000 km2 and is home to the Greek Ionian Islands, the main ones being Corfu and Kefalonia.
The Irish Sea is part of the North Atlantic Ocean and lies in-between Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected to the Celtic Sea in the south by the St. George’s Channel, and connected to the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland via the North Channel.
The Irminger Sea is part of the North Atlantic Ocean and lies between Iceland and East Greenland. It is connected to the Greenland Sea in the North and the Labrador Sea in the south. The Irminger Sea has a surface area of around 780,000 km2.
The Bay of Biscay is part of the North Atlantic Ocean and lies along the western coast of France up to the Spanish border. In English, the sea is named after Biscay, a Spanish province located on the northern coast.
The Celtic Sea is part of the North Atlantic Ocean and lies south of Ireland. It borders St. George’s Channel, the Bristol Channel, the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay. It has a surface area of around 300,000 km2.
The Labrador Sea is a part of the North Atlantic Ocean and lies in-between Labrador Peninsula—the part of Canada where it’s named after—and Greenland. It is connected to Hudson Bay through the Hudson Strait, and Baffin Bay through the Davis Strait.
