Definitions for antarctic ocean
antarc·tic ocean

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1. Antarctic Oceannoun

   the southern waters surrounding Antarctica

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1. Antarctic Oceannoun

   The Southern Ocean, the fourth largest ocean of the Earth, surrounding Antarctica.

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1. antarctic ocean

   The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the world ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica. With a size of 20,327,000 km2 (7,848,000 sq mi), it is regarded as the second-smallest of the five principal oceanic divisions: smaller than the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans but larger than the Arctic Ocean. Since the 1980s, the Southern Ocean has been subject to rapid climate change, which has led to changes in the marine ecosystem.By way of his voyages in the 1770s, James Cook proved that waters encompassed the southern latitudes of the globe. Since then, geographers have disagreed on the Southern Ocean's northern boundary or even existence, considering the waters as various parts of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans, instead. However, according to Commodore John Leech of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), recent oceanographic research has discovered the importance of Southern Circulation, and the term Southern Ocean has been used to define the body of water which lies south of the northern limit of that circulation. This remains the current official policy of the IHO, since a 2000 revision of its definitions including the Southern Ocean as the waters south of the 60th parallel has not yet been adopted. Others regard the seasonally-fluctuating Antarctic Convergence as the natural boundary. This oceanic zone is where cold, northward flowing waters from the Antarctic mix with warmer Subantarctic waters. The maximum depth of the Southern Ocean, using the definition that it lies south of 60th parallel, was surveyed by the Five Deeps Expedition in early February 2019. The expedition's multibeam sonar team identified the deepest point at 60° 28' 46"S, 025° 32' 32"W, with a depth of 7,434 metres (24,390 ft). The expedition leader and chief submersible pilot Victor Vescovo, has proposed naming this deepest point in the Southern Ocean the "Factorian Deep", based on the name of the crewed submersible DSV Limiting Factor, in which he successfully visited the bottom for the first time on February 3, 2019.

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1. antarctic ocean

   The Antarctic Ocean, also known as the Southern Ocean, is the body of water that surrounds the continent of Antarctica. It extends from the coast of Antarctica north to 60 degrees south latitude, making it the southernmost part of the global oceanic system. This ocean is characterized by its cold temperatures, strong winds, and large icebergs. It also plays a crucial role in global climate and the carbon cycle, as it circulates warm ocean waters from the equator to the poles and helps to regulate the Earth's temperature. However, the specific boundaries and recognition of the Southern Ocean as a distinct entity rather than just the southern portions of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans can vary by context and source.

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1. antarctic ocean

   That which surrounds the south pole, within the imaginary circle so called.

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1. antarctic ocean

   An ocean with known coordinates.

   The antarctic ocean is sometimes called the southern ocean.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2017  

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1. Antarctic Ocean

   That situate anti, opposite to, the Arctic Ocean.

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   The numerical value of antarctic ocean in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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   The numerical value of antarctic ocean in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=antarctic ocean
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Antarctic_Ocean
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Ocean
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=antarctic ocean
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=antarctic ocean