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What is the Southern Ocean and why is it not a real ocean?

One reason for considering it as a separate ocean stems from the fact that much of the water of the Southern Ocean differs from the water in the other oceans. Water gets transported around the Southern Ocean fairly rapidly because of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current which circulates around Antarctica.

Is the Southern Ocean a real thing?

The Southern Ocean is the ‘newest’ named ocean. It is recognized by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names as the body of water extending from the coast of Antarctica to the line of latitude at 60 degrees South. The boundaries of this ocean were proposed to the International Hydrographic Organization in 2000.

When did the Southern Ocean become an ocean?

1999
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials said the federal agency recognized the body as the fifth ocean in 1999, when the U.S. Board on Geographic Names approved the name “Southern Ocean.”

Which line of latitude is separated the Southern Ocean from Indian Atlantic and Pacific Ocean?

In the Southern Hemisphere the Pacific and Atlantic mix in the relatively narrow Drake Passage between Tierra del Fuego in South America and Graham Land in Antarctica, and the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Ocean meet at the 60° S parallel.

What was the Southern Ocean called before?

Antarctic Ocean
Related subjects: Antarctica; General Geography. The Southern Ocean, also known as the South Polar Ocean (and formerly the Antarctic Ocean), is the body of water encircling the continent of Antarctica.

Why was the Southern Ocean added?

Somewhere around 34 million years ago, a current began to form around Antarctica. Over time, it gained enough steam to create a colder barrier of water that is less salty than the rest.

Was the Southern Ocean called something else?

The IHO Makes a Decision The third edition in 2000 established the existence of the Southern Ocean as the fifth world ocean. Eighteen of the 28 responding countries preferred calling the ocean the Southern Ocean over the alternative name Antarctic Ocean, so the former is the name that was selected.

Does the Southern Ocean Touch Australia?

Australia is an island continent. This means that every state (excluding Northern Territory and the ACT) is surrounded by Ocean waters. To the South but not bordered on the Australian coast is the Southern Ocean, to the West is the Indian Ocean and to the East is the Pacific Ocean.

How did the Atlantic Ocean get its name?

The vast body of water that separates Europe and Africa from North and South America is the Atlantic Ocean. Its name, which comes from Greek mythology, means the “Sea of Atlas.” Of the world’s oceans, the Atlantic is second in size only to the Pacific Ocean.

Which ocean is also known as Southern Ocean?

Southern Ocean, also called Antarctic Ocean, body of salt water covering approximately one-sixteenth of Earth’s total ocean area. The Southern Ocean is made up of the portions of the world ocean south of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans and their tributary seas surrounding Antarctica below 60° S.
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