It is 180 Million Years Old
180 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
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 Age of Atlantic was created in 1970.
The oldest oceanic crust is in the west Pacific and north-west Atlantic. They are about 180 to 200 million years old.
The New Age of Atlantic was created in 1972.
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The Atlantic Ocean was used as a highway for explorers, early settlers, and immigrants due to its size and accessibility. It played a crucial role in the age of exploration and the colonization of the Americas.
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is part of the greater mid-ocean ridge system, an underwater mountain range that is over 40,000 miles long. The age of new rock closest to the ridge would be roughly the same anywhere along the ridge.