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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.
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What is the closest ocean of Antarctica?
The continent of Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
What are the names of the worlds ocean?
Northern Atlantic Ocean Southern Atlantic Ocean Northern Pacific Ocean Southern Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Southern Ocean Arctic Ocean
The Antarctic Ocean is sometimes called?
The ocean surrounding the Antarctic continent is the Southern Ocean.
What oceans does not touch the US?
The Indian Ocean and the Southern Ocean.
Which ocean is mainly in the southern hemisphere?
The Southern Ocean. I am not kidding with you. It is called the Southern Ocean. So simple, wasn't it?
What ocean borders Australia's southern coastline?
The Southern Ocean, also known as the Great Southern Ocean, borders Australia's southern coastline.
What are the four oceans in the southern hemisphere?
The four oceans in the Southern Hemisphere are the Southern Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Indian Ocean.
Is the southern ocean the pacific ocean?
The Pacific Ocean is located in the region known as the southern ocean. Many people disagree on its boundaries and do not consider it part of the southern ocean.
Any fact about southern ocean?
facts of southern ocean
Is the Southern Ocean in the south?
Yes the southern ocean is in the south.
What are the water bodies surrounding Antarctica?
Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
What southern continent is surrounded by a single ocean?
Antarctica is the southern continent that is surrounded by a single ocean, the Southern Ocean.
