page_title: Atlantic Ocean
hierarchical_section_title: Atlantic Ocean
caption_attribution_description: English: Cumulus congestus clouds over the Atlantic Ocean, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Português: Nuvens sobre o Oceano Atlântico. Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. Français&#160;: Nuages ​​au-dessus de l'océan Atlantique. Salvador, Bahia, Brésil.
context_page_description: The Atlantic Ocean is the world's second largest ocean. It covers a total area of about 106,400,000 square kilometres. It covers about 20 percent of the Earth's surface. It is named after the god Atlas from Greek mythology. Its name means "Sea of Atlas."
context_section_description: The Atlantic Ocean is the world's second largest ocean.  It covers a total area of about 106,400,000 square kilometres (41,100,000 square miles). It covers about 20 percent of the Earth's surface. It is named after the god Atlas from Greek mythology.  Its name means "Sea of Atlas."
caption: View from Nantucket, Massachusetts
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