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The ocean that extends from Antarctica to 60 degrees south latitude is what ocean?
The ocean that extends from Antarctica to 60 degrees south latitude is the Southern Ocean. It is the newest recognized ocean, officially designated by the International Hydrographic Organization in 2000. It surrounds Antarctica and is known for its strong currents and cold waters.
What is the farthest ocean point south on earths surface?
The furthest ocean south on Earth is the Southern Ocean. The Southern Ocean extends from the coast of Antarctica to the 60 degree South line of Latitude. The furthest point south in the Southern Ocean is the Ross Sea.
What are longitude and latitude of Antarctica?
The South Pole is located on the continent of Antarctica. The South Pole is at 90 degrees S latitude. The North Pole is at 90 degrees N latitude. All lines of longitude converge at both poles. The Antarctic Circle is at 66 degrees 32 minutes S latitude.
What is the fishing industry like in the antarctica?
There is no commercial fishing on earth south of 60 degrees South Latitude, which includes the Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica.
How can overfishing in antarctica be resolved?
There is no commercial fishing allowed on earth south of 60 degrees South Latitude, which includes the Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica.
Is fishing a threat to antarctica?
There is no commercial fishing allowed south of 60 degrees South latitude -- which includes the Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica -- meaning there is no threat from commercial fishing.
Which continent extends farthest south?
Antarctica extends farthest south of any continent.
Where is the Antarctic Ocean found?
The Southern Ocean (also known as the Great Southern Ocean, Antarctic Ocean, South Polar Ocean, and Austral Ocean) comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60°S latitude and encircling Antarctica.
What would you need to go fishing in Antarctica?
There is no permission granted to anyone to fish in the Southern Ocean south of 60 degrees South Latitude.
Where can we find Antarctica?
Antarctica lies south of 60 degrees South Latitude.
Which ocean is completely surrounds Antarctica?
As of the year 2000, the International Hydrographic Organisation decided that the waters surrounding Antarctica would be known officially as the Southern Ocean. The Southern Ocean extends from the coast of Antarctica to the 60 degree South line of Latitude. What is now the Southern Ocean was previously the southern most portions of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. The Southern Ocean incorporates the Amundsen Sea, Bellingshausen Sea, part of the Drake Passage, Ross Sea, a small part of the Scotia Sea, Weddell Sea, and other tributary water bodies.
Is the Indian Ocean in the north south east or west?
The Indian Ocean is more south than anything else, extending from Asia south to Antarctica. It's east of Africa, and west of Australia. The Indian subcontinent extends into the Indian Ocean.
