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The South Pole may be surrounded by the continent of Antarctica, which in turn is surrounded by the Southern Ocean, and the nearest drop of water in that ocean is at least 750 miles distant from the Pole.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo Ocean is found around the South Pole, except for an ocean of ice. The South Pole sits in the middle of a continent called Antarctica, which is surrounded by an ocean. Which for some unknown reason, Hydrographers have decided to call the Southern Ocean.
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∙ 8y agoAntarctica -- where you'll find the South Pole -- is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
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∙ 11y agoThe Arctic Ocean reaches up to within 7000 km of the South Pole.
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∙ 8y agoThere is no ocean at the South Pole. The South Pole sits on more than 9,300 feet of ice.
The ocean that surrounds Antarctica -- where you'll find the South Pole, is the Southern Ocean.
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∙ 8y agoYou can find the South Pole on the continent of Antarctica, which is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
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What is the major difference between the South Pole and the North Pole?
The South Pole is on a continent -- Antarctica, surrounded by water -- the Southern Ocean. The North Pole is on the Arctic Ocean, surrounded by land.
What ocean is located near the South Pole?
The continent of Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
The South Pole is surrounded by which ocean?
The south Pole is located in very roughly the middle of a large continent of land and ice called "Antarctica". The nearest point on its ocean coast is about 350 miles from the pole.
Does Antarctica border the arctic ocean?
No, it borders the atlantic ocean and the indian ocean.
Is the Antarctic ocean or continent?
The Antarctic is a region that contains the continent Antarctica, surrounding the South Pole and surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
Is the Antarctic an ocean?
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, containing the geographic South Pole. It is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
What continent surrounds the South Pole?
The South Pole is at 90 degrees S latitude and is located on the continent of Antarctica.
Is the Antarctic Ocean and the South Pole in the same location?
The antarctic ocean encircles the continent of Antarctica which contains the south pole. So technically the south pole isn't in the antarctic ocean.
What ocean lies between Australia and the South pole?
The ocean between Australia and Antarctica (which is where the South Pole is located) is the Southern Ocean.
Where is southern ocean located?
The Southern Ocean circles Antarctica, or the South Pole.
Which ocean surrounds the south pole?
Southern Ocean!=====================================We can't bring ourselves to delete an answer from a Rochester contributor which,while one could argue that it's technically correct, is still very misleading.The south Pole may be surrounded by the Southern Ocean, but the nearest drop ofwater in that ocean is at least 350 miles distant from the Pole.The south Pole is located in very roughly the middle of a large continent of land and icecalled "Antarctica".
Is the Arctic Ocean closer to the Equator or the South Pole?
The Arctic Ocean is closer to the Equator than it is to the South Pole.
