North Atlantic Ocean

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The 3rd edition, currently in force, of the International Hydrographic Organization's (IHO) Limits of Oceans and Seas defines the limits of the North Atlantic Ocean (excluding the seas it contains) as follows:[9]: Art.23  On the West. The Eastern limits of the Caribbean Sea,[Atl 1] the Southeastern limits of the Gulf of Mexico[Atl 2] from the North coast of Cuba to Key West, the Southwestern limit of the Bay of Fundy[Atl 3] and the Southeastern and Northeastern limits of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.[Atl 4] On the North. The Southern limit of Davis Strait[Atl 5] from the coast of Labrador to Greenland and the Southwestern limit of the Greenland Sea[Atl 6] and Norwegian Sea[Atl 7] from Greenland to the Shetland Islands. On the East. The Northwestern limit of the North Sea,[Atl 8] the Northern and Western limits of the Scottish Seas,[Atl 9] the Southern limit of the Irish Sea,[Atl 10] the Western limits of the Bristol[Atl 11] and English Channels,[Atl 12] of the Bay of Biscay[Atl 13] and of the Mediterranean Sea.[Atl 14] On the South. The equator, from the coast of Brazil to the Southwestern limit of the Gulf of Guinea.[Atl 15] Note that this definition excludes any marginal waterbodies that are separately defined by the IHO (such as the Caribbean Sea and North Sea), though these are usually considered to be part of the Atlantic Ocean. (found on wikipedia.org)

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