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.

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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

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Etymology

Origin of Antarctic Ocean

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

The strong Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which flows all the way around the Antarctic Ocean at a latitude of about 60° south, might prevent their departure.

From Science Daily

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

Mountaineers have long summited Mount Everest, and scientists in submersibles have descended into the Antarctic Ocean.

From New York Times

Researchers have discovered an icefish colony of “globally unprecedented” size in the Antarctic Ocean.

From Washington Post

The withdrawal will put an end to annual hunts in the Antarctic Ocean, which took the lives of more than 500 whales in the 2017 and 2018 hunting season, according to CNN.

From Washington Post