Antarctic Ocean
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Antarctic Ocean
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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Scientists have proposed designating three more MPAs to an international council in the past years, which would encompass about 60% of the Antarctic Ocean.
From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2024
Mountaineers have long summited Mount Everest, and scientists in submersibles have descended into the Antarctic Ocean.
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023
Researchers have discovered an icefish colony of “globally unprecedented” size in the Antarctic Ocean.
From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2022
The Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary would protect 1.8 million square kilometres in and around the Weddell Sea.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2018
It is thought that Vespucci headed the ships southeast because he wished to find out whether there was land or not in the Antarctic Ocean.
From Discoverers and Explorers by Shaw, Edward R. (Edward Richard)
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