GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean encircles Antarctica continuously, extending from the Antarctic coast northward to 60°S. Its winds, currents and fronts make it a major part of global heat, carbon and nutrient exchange.
Fast Facts
- Circumpolar waters connect all Antarctic seas.
- Encircles Antarctica; northern limit at 60°S.
- Physical ocean fronts do not follow a fixed latitude circle.
Connected lessons
- Southern OceanMap, explanation and practice
- Antarctica and the surrounding oceanGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- AntarcticaRelated places
- Ross SeaRelated places
- Weddell SeaRelated places
- Drake PassageRelated places
- Antarctic Circumpolar CurrentRelated places