‘There’s nothing like it in any other ocean,’ says marine biologist ... part of the vast whirlpool known as the North Atlantic gyre, often has been described as an oceanic desert—and ...

the North Atlantic Equatorial Current to the south; and the Antilles Current to the west. These circular currents, called ocean gyres effectively trap the body of water within them, resulting in ...

The Atlantic Ocean has a higher salt concentration than ... The North and South Pacific Gyres circulate water differently, forming a natural barrier between the two oceans. Because these currents ...