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The Sargasso Sea is the only sea bounded entirely by ocean currents
Located in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Sargasso Sea has no land coastlines forming its boundaries.
The sea is defined by four circulating ocean currents that form the North Atlantic Gyre. It is famous for calm blue waters and floating mats of Sargassum seaweed, which provide vital nursery habitats for young sea turtles and marine life. European and American eels travel thousands of kilometres across oceans to spawn in its waters.
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The Sargasso Sea is the only sea bounded entirely by ocean currents: the short answers
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- Located in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Sargasso Sea has no land coastlines forming its boundaries. The figure is taken from National Geographic, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
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