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Sargasso Sea

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Sargasso Sea , part of the N Atlantic Ocean, lying roughly between the West Indies and the Azores and from about lat. 20°N to lat. 35°N, in the horse latitudes . The relatively still sea is the center of a great swirl of ocean currents and is a rich field for the marine biologist. It is noted for the abundance of gulfweed (see seaweed ) on its surface. The Bermuda islands are in the northwestern part of the sea. Author not available, SARGASSO SEA. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Sargasso Sea
Sargasso Sea The calm centre of the anticyclonic gyre in the North Atlantic, comprising...as the Gulf Stream , Canaries Current , and North Atlantic Drift . The Sargasso Sea is a large, warm (18°C), saline (36.5–37.0 parts per thousand... Read more

Sargasso Sea
Sargasso Sea Calm centre of the anticyclonic gyre in the N. Atlantic . This large eddy...such as the Gulf Stream , Canary Current , and North Atlantic Drift . The Sargasso Sea is a large, warm (18°C), saline (36.5–37.0 parts per thousand... Read more

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