Where is the Sarangaso Sea and what is its specialty?
Sarangasso Sea
- The area of calm and still water located in the North Atlantic Ocean between 20° to 40° north latitudes and 35° to 75° west longitudes flowing around it is known as Sargasso Sea.
- It is a calm water area located between the Gulf Stream, the Canary and North Equatorial currents.
- Another specialty of Sarangaso Sagar is that despite not having land here, a large amount of Sarangaso grass is produced here.
- Grass can be seen floating on the surface of this ocean.
- The grass is called Sargasam in Portuguese language, after which it is named Sargasso Sea.
- It is a food resource for the aquatic life here.
- With the help of this grass, the young turtles protect themselves from the big fishes while swimming.
- Sargasso grass is also home to many types of fish and crabs.
- The specialty of this sea water is that the Atlantic Sea remains extremely cold, yet the waters of the Sargasso Sea remain warm.
- The Sargasso Sea, which is contained in the Atlantic Ocean, is the only ocean in the world, which has no shore.
- According to the geographical map, the bottomless water reservoir of this ocean does not touch the ground from anywhere.
- This ocean is very close to the mysterious Bermuda Triangle.
- The Bermuda Triangle is that triangular sea area from where ships, airplanes etc. disappear and how they disappear remains a mystery even today.