Blake Basin
Encyclopedia
The Blake Basin is a deep area of the Atlantic Ocean
which runs along the east
coast of the United States
. It starts at the northern part of the Bahamas and continues up toward New York
. Depth exceeds 5400 meters between the Blake Escarpment to the South and West, and the Blake Bahama Outer Ridge.
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
which runs along the east
East
East is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.East is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of west and is perpendicular to north and south.By convention, the right side of a map is east....
coast of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It starts at the northern part of the Bahamas and continues up toward New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Depth exceeds 5400 meters between the Blake Escarpment to the South and West, and the Blake Bahama Outer Ridge.