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A general delineation of the Antarctic Convergence, sometimes used by scientists as the demarcation of the Southern Ocean
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The Southern Ocean was recognized officially by the National Geographic Society in June 2021.

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4th largest ocean in the world

The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica.

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A general delineation of the Antarctic Convergence, sometimes used by scientists as the demarcation of the Southern Ocean
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The first land south of the 60° south latitude was discovered by William Smith, who sighted Livingston Island on 19 February 1819.

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Southern Ocean

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Area
21.96M km²
Location
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4th largest ocean in the world

The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica.

From the “History of exploration” section

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A general delineation of the Antarctic Convergence, sometimes used by scientists as the demarcation of the Southern Ocean
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The Southern Ocean is geologically the youngest of the oceans, formed when Antarctica and South America moved apart.

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Southern Ocean

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Area
21.96M km²
Location
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4th largest ocean in the world

The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Apcbg · CC BY-SA 3.0

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A general delineation of the Antarctic Convergence, sometimes used by scientists as the demarcation of the Southern Ocean
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The Southern Ocean's greatest depth of 7,236 m occurs at the southern end of the South Sandwich Trench.

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Southern Ocean

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Area
21.96M km²
Location
Global
4th largest ocean in the world

The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Apcbg · CC BY-SA 3.0

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A general delineation of the Antarctic Convergence, sometimes used by scientists as the demarcation of the Southern Ocean
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The Antarctic ice pack fluctuates from an average minimum of 2.6 million square kilometers in March to about 18.8 million square kilometers in September.

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Southern Ocean

Global

Area
21.96M km²
Location
Global
4th largest ocean in the world

The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Apcbg · CC BY-SA 3.0

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