It is 180 Million Years Old
The oldest oceanic crust is in the west Pacific and north-west Atlantic. They are about 180 to 200 million years old.
There's really only one ocean, and it's all the same age (somewhere around 4 billion years). But as man-made names go, the Atlantic basin is the newest.
Age of Exploration
The oldest rocks on the Atlantic seafloor are about 200 million years old, dated to the Jurassic Period. These rocks are found near the coasts of North America and Europe and form part of the oceanic crust of the Atlantic Ocean.
actually no, it is getting smaller as the Atlantic Ocean gets bigger due to the contininents of Africa and Europe being pushed further away from the Americas by the mid Atlantic ridge. But as you observe the official data on ocean floor age, you might come to another conclusion.
actually no, it is getting smaller as the Atlantic ocean gets bigger due to the contininents of Africa and Europe being pushed further away from the Americas by the mid Atlantic ridge. But as you observe the official data on ocean floor age, you might come to another conclusion.
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The north American craton split from the European craton as the Atlantic ocean was created by the process of sea floor spreading and continental drift.
Global warming caused the glaciers in North America to melt rapidly, releasing a massive amount of freshwater into the North Atlantic Ocean. This influx of freshwater disrupted the ocean currents, particularly the Gulf Stream, which helps regulate Europe's climate. As a result, Europe experienced a sudden cooling event known as an ice age.
The Age of Atlantic was created in 1970.
Yes, melting polar ice caps can affect the North Atlantic Current. As the ice caps melt, they release freshwater into the ocean which can disrupt the salinity levels in the North Atlantic, potentially weakening the North Atlantic Current. This can have impacts on regional climates and ocean circulation patterns.