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Term Name | Sargasso Sea |
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Term Accession | GAZ:00002454 |
Aspect | GAZ |
Synonyms (0) | None. |
Definition | An elongated region in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by ocean currents. On the west it is bounded by the Gulf Stream; on the north, by the North Atlantic Current; on the east, by the Canary Current; and on the south, by the North Atlantic Equatorial Current. It is roughly 1,100 km wide and 3,200 km long. It stretches from roughly 70 degrees west to 40 degrees west, and from 25 degrees north to 35 degrees north. Bermuda is near the western fringes of the sea. |
Comment | None |