Atlantic

The Atlantic Ocean is the world's second largest ocean. It covers a total area of about 106,400,000 square kilometers (41,100,000 square miles). It covers about 20 percent of the Earth's surface. The volume of the Atlantic, along with its adjacent seas, is approximately 354,700,000 cubic kilometers. It's named is derived from the Greek god Atlas and technically means "Sea of Atlas."

Location
The Atlantic Ocean is bounded on the west by North and South America. It connects to the Arctic Ocean through the Denmark Strait, Greenland Sea, Norwegian Sea, and the Barents Sea. It connects with the Mediterranean Sea through the Strait of Gibraltar.

In the southeast, the Atlantic merges into the Indian Ocean, and in the southwest, the Drake Passage connects it to the Pacific Ocean. The Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific.