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Sargasso Sea
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The Sargasso Sea is a region of the Atlantic Ocean bounded not by land but by four ocean currents forming a gyre, the only named sea with no coastline at all, distinguished by its floating brown Sargassum seaweed and calm blue water. Its area is estimated at roughly 4.16 million square kilometers, but because its borders are current-defined rather than fixed, and the Canary Current in particular is highly variable, its true boundaries genuinely shift over time.
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The Sargasso Sea is a region of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by four currents forming an ocean gyre. It is the only named sea without land boundaries. It is distinguished from other parts of the Atlantic Ocean by its characteristic brown Sargassum seaweed and calm blue waters.
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After spawning in the Sargasso Sea, they disperse northwards throughout the Atlantic Ocean, its coasts, and the rivers that empty into it.
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