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Bookmark or Share- Southern Ocean - WikipediaThe Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, [1] [note 4] comprises the southernmost waters of the world ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica. [5] With a size of 21,960,000 km 2 (8,480,000 sq mi), it is the second-smallest of the five principal oceanic divisions, smaller than the Pacific ...
- Southern Ocean: Climate, Islands, Depth, Location, CurrentsThe Southern Ocean is the coldest and windiest ocean on Earth. It is covered by the 1-2 meters of ice-sheet spreading up to 4 kilometers with sea temperatures varying -2 °C to 10 °C and with the average temperatures of 2-4°C.
- Southern Ocean - The World FactbookVisit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic. Figure 1. Profile of the sea floor: Figure 2. Southern Ocean: Figure 3. Antarctica - Pacific Ocean view: Figure 4. Antarctica - Atlantic and Indian Ocean view: FAO map of world fishing regions; used with permission.
- Southern Ocean - WorldAtlasThe Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, is the fourth-largest ocean by surface area, spanning over 20.3 million km 2. It accounts for about 5.6% of the total oceanic area and is only larger than the Arctic Ocean.
- Southern Ocean | Location, Map, Depth, & Facts | BritannicaSouthern 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.
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