Southern Ocean | Location, Map, Depth, & Facts | Britannica
4 days ago · Southern Ocean, body of salt water covering the portions of the world ocean and tributary seas surrounding Antarctica below 60° S. Unbroken by any other continental landmass, its narrowest constriction is the Drake Passage, 600 miles wide, between South America and the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Antarctica | History, Map, Climate, & Facts | Britannica
5 days ago · The southernmost parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans meet the Southern (or Antarctic) Ocean, the cold oceanic water mass below 60° S with unique biological and physical characteristics.
Welcome to the Southern Ocean - Antarctic and Southern Ocean …
The Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean) is one of the five great ocean basins on Earth. It was formed around 34 million years ago when Antarctica and South America drifted apart, creating the Drake Passage. This makes it the youngest ocean basin on earth.
'Factorian Deep,' the new deepest point in Antarctica's Southern Ocean …
Jun 14, 2022 · A sprawling new sonar map of Antarctica's Southern Ocean includes the ocean's new deepest point, the 'Factorian Deep,' for the first time.
The Southern Ocean In Antarctica Becomes World's Fifth Official Ocean - NPR
Jun 11, 2021 · National Geographic has recognized the Southern Ocean as the fifth official ocean. The cartographic update doesn't surprise researchers who study the importance of the waters surrounding...
Antarctica - Education | National Geographic Society
The cold waters surrounding Antarctica, known as the Antarctic Bottom Water, are so dense that they push against the ocean floor. The Antarctic Bottom Water causes warmer waters to rise, or upwell. Antarctic upwelling is so strong that it helps move water around the entire planet.
The International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean …
Jun 7, 2022 · The Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica is a region that is key to a range of climatic and oceanographic processes with worldwide effects, and is characterised by high biological productivity...
Antarctica - Glaciers, Seas, Ice | Britannica
5 days ago · The Subtropical Convergence generally defines the northern limits of a water mass having so many unique physical and biological characteristics that it is often given a separate name, the Southern, or sometimes the Antarctic, Ocean; …
13.5: Antarctic Circumpolar Current - Geosciences LibreTexts
2 days ago · The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is an important feature of the ocean’s deep circulation because it transports deep and intermediate water between the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Ocean, and because Ekman pumping driven by westerly winds is a major driver of the deep circulation.
The Southern Ocean Is the Fifth and Newest World Ocean
Apr 10, 2020 · In 2000, the International Hydrographic Organization created the fifth and newest world ocean — the Southern Ocean — from the southern portions of the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean. The new Southern Ocean completely surrounds Antarctica.
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