ATLANTIC OCEAN

"Atlantic", "North Atlantic", "South Atlantic", "Atlantic Basin" and "Atlantic coast" redirect here. For other uses, see Atlantic , North Atlantic , South Atlantic , Atlantic Basin , and Atlantic Coast. The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about 106,400,000 square kilometres (41,100,000 sq mi), it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area. The first part of its name refers to Atlas of Greek mythology, making the Atlantic the "Sea of Atlas".

The oldest known mention of "Atlantic" is in The Histories of Herodotus around 450 BC (Hdt. 1.202.4): Atlantis thalassa (Greek: Ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; English: Sea of Atlas); see also: Atlas Mountains. The term Ethiopic Ocean, derived from Ethiopia, was applied to the southern Atlantic ocean as late as the mid-19th century. Before Europeans discovered other oceans, the term "ocean" itself was synonymous with the waters beyond the Strait of Gibraltar that we now know as the Atlantic. The early Greeks believed this ocean to be a gigantic river encircling the world. The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Eurasia and Africa to the east, and the Americas to the west. As one component of the interconnected global ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean (which is sometimes considered a sea of the Atlantic), to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and the Southern Ocean in the south. (Other definitions describe the Atlantic as extending southward to Antarctica.) The equator subdivides it into the North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean." This is what wikipedia says about Atlantic Ocean... I find that about greek people very interesting and want to remind that the Caribbean is part of this massive water body that lays between America and Europe.

WATER BEINGS ON EARTH

Have you ever thought if mermaids are real? Perhaps we shall never met one these times on Earth but the story isn t far from being real. Life evolution on this planet confirms that we come from the sea, and the water and just if we were wanting to think otherwise remember that our bodies are a 75% water. In other words we might be aloud to talk about Water Beings when refering to us. We are then not far from daulphines and whales only we have develop skills to survive on land. But we are still pure water. I find that magical! Water beings on Earth...

GREENLAND HAS MELTED DOWN

In a very few months what we use to know as Greenland has been transformed by weather conditions and global warming into a melted Ice Island. There is little or even no more left of what was one of the bigggest ICEBERG on Earth. This is no good news for anyone since this means higher see levels and a cold water current that will enhance environtmental changes. Earth is evolving and so do humans need to evolve in coordination with our Mother, our EARTH...The rivers are melting faster than we thought and water runs in high speed of 9.4 miles an hour.

POETRY FOR PACIFIC OCEAN

Pacific ocean, earth''s deliight Life-light flashes in deepest night; Tiny plankton, giant whales, Schools of fish the porpoise trails; Birds by the millions fly and feed, Currents' flow fills every need: Corals delight, fish colors arrayed, What glorious sights nature’s made. by Carol Ann F. Maloney

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east. The Pacific Ocean developed from the Panthalassic Ocean following the breakup of Pangaea. There is no firm date for when the changeover occurred, as the replacement of the sea bed is a continuous process, though reconstruction maps often change the name from Panthalassic to Pacific around the time the Atlantic Ocean began to open.[5][6][7] The Panthalassic Ocean first opened 750 million years ago at the breakup of Rodinia,[7] but the oldest Pacific Ocean floor is only around 180 Ma old. Islands in the Pacific Ocean are of four basic types: continental islands, high islands, coral reefs, and uplifted coral platforms. (Wikipedia)

WATER ON EARTH

This page is being built for future generations to have easy access to drinkable water resources on Earth on needed situations such as natural disasters and other emergencies. "Water on Earth moves continually through the hydrological cycle of evaporation and transpiration (evapotranspiration), condensation, precipitation, and runoff, usually reaching the sea. Evaporation and transpiration contribute to the precipitation over land. Safe drinking water is essential to humans and other lifeforms. Access to safe drinking water has improved over the last decades in almost every part of the world, but approximately one billion people still lack access to safe water and over 2.5 billion lack access to adequate sanitation.[7] There is a clear correlation between access to safe water and GDP per capita.[8] However, some observers have estimated that by 2025 more than half of the world population will be facing water-based vulnerability.[9] A recent report (November 2009) suggests that by 2030, in some developing regions of the world, water demand will exceed supply by 50%.[10] Water plays an important role in the world economy, as it functions as a solvent for a wide variety of chemical substances and facilitates industrial cooling and transportation. Approximately 70% of the fresh water used by humans goes to agriculture." Wikipedia Our blog is conformed of committed people Worldwide who believe in values such as love, justice and community of life. We are eager to be part of a new system, a World Community, that will help thousends of people survive.

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