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Antarctic Ocean

American  
[ant-ahrk-tik oh-shuhn, -ahr-tik] / æntˈɑrk tɪk ˈoʊ ʃən, -ˈɑr tɪk /

noun

  1. former, common name of the body of water officially recognized in 1999 as the Southern Ocean.


Antarctic Ocean British  

noun

  1. Also called: Southern Ocean. the sea surrounding Antarctica, consisting of the most southerly parts of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Antarctic Ocean

First recorded in 1690–1700

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"Pollution in the Antarctic Ocean goes far beyond what was reported in past studies," Leistenschneider notes.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024

He booked passage with Seabourn Cruise Line, where most cabins start at $10,000, and after reaching the Antarctic Ocean, was able to get a glimpse of the ocean floor in Seabourn’s Expedition Submarine.

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

What we are most struck with is the hardihood and fine seamanship displayed by Captain Cook and his officers in this run across the Antarctic Ocean.

From Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries by William Henry Giles Kingston

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