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Antarctic Circumpolar Current

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noun

  1. an ocean current flowing from west to east around Antarctica.


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The Antarctic Circumpolar Current plays an important part in global overturning circulation, the exchange of heat and CO2 between the ocean and atmosphere, and the stability of Antarctica’s ice sheets.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024

Once the berg crosses over this ridge, it will enter the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, one of the most powerful movements of water on the planet.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2024

The study opens new perspectives for the understanding of the interaction between the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and the Antarctic ice sheet.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 5, 2024

Dr. Schall, on the other hand, suspects the clockwise flow of water around Antarctica — known as the Antarctic Circumpolar Current — is at least partly responsible.

From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2022

This allowed for the unrestricted west-to-east flow of water around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which effectively isolated the southern ocean from the warmer waters of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017

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