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  1. Caribbean Sea | Definition, Location, Map, Islands, & Facts

    • Caribbean Sea, suboceanic basin of the western Atlantic Ocean, lying between latitudes 9° and 22° N and longitudes 89° and 60° W. It is approximately 1,063,000 square miles (2,753,000 square km) i… See more

    Geology

    The geologic age of the Caribbean is not known with certainty. As part of the Central American Sea, it is presumed to have been connected with the Mediterranean during Paleozoic ti… See more

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    Physiography

    The Caribbean Sea is divided into five submarine basins, each roughly elliptical in … See more

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    Hydrology

    North Atlantic deep water enters the Caribbean beneath the Windward Passage and is characterized by its rich oxygen content and by a salinity of slightly less than 35 par… See more

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    Climate

    The climate of the Caribbean generally is tropical, but there are great local variations, depending on mountain elevation, water currents, and the trade winds. Rainfall varies from … See more

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