| The Atlantic Ocean Basin Depths |
Base map from NOAA (NGDC)
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Base map from NOAA (NGDC) |
| The Atlantic Ocean is the world's second largest ocean (after the Pacific), with a total area of 82,442,000 sq. km.(not including its marginal seas), or about 22.8% of the area of the world's oceans (25.9% when the marginal seas are included). The average depth of the Atlantic is approximately 3,900 meters, with a maximum depth of about 9,200 meters. |
| Percent area of the Atlantic ocean at different depths |
| Depth in meters | | Percent | |
| 0- 200 meters | 13.3% | ||
| 200- 1000 meters | 7.1% | ||
| 1000- 2000 meters | 5.3% | ||
| 2000- 3000 meters | 6.1% | ||
| 3000- 4000 meters | 18.5% | ||
| 4000- 5000 meters | 28.5% | ||
| 5000- 6000 meters | 20.6% | ||
| 6000- 7000 meters | 0.6% | ||
| > 7000 meters | | | <0.1% |
References: Moiseev, P.A. 1971 NOAA-NGDC, 1988 |
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