Antarctic Ocean

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

Antarc′tic O′cean

the waters surrounding Antarctica, comprising the southernmost parts of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans.

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Noun

Antarctic Ocean - the southern waters surrounding Antarctica

Antarctic, Antarctic Zone, South Frigid Zone - the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters

Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

Indian Ocean - the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the east and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south

Pacific, Pacific Ocean - the largest ocean in the world

Translations

Südliches EismeerSüdpolarmeer

Eteläinen jäämeri

océan Antarctique

Antarctische Oceaan

Антарктический океан Южный океан

Antarktiska oceanenSödra ishavetSödra oceanen

Antarctic Ocean

n → océan m antarctique, océan m austral

Antarctic Ocean

n → Südpolarmeer nt

Antarctic Ocean

n the Antarctic Ocean → l'Oceano antartico

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A new Greenpeace investigation has exposed the environmental risks of the fast-growing krill industry in one of the most pristine parts of the Antarctic Ocean.

New Zealand : Licensed to krill: Greenpeace report exposes Antarctic fishing industry

However, it won't be considered until the Antarctic Ocean Commission convenes in October.

The Floor Of The Antarctic Ocean Is Full Of Life

PENGUINS waddled around Huddersfield town centre to highlight environmental problems in the Antarctic Ocean.

Penguin power goes on show

The introduction of a new mother ship is also aimed at countering the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, which has repeatedly obstructed Japanese whaling activities in the Antarctic Ocean.

Japan looks at building new whaling ship

The crew and the producer on board were at least 30 minutes from safety in the Antarctic Ocean.

BLUE PANIC; You're 450m under the Antarctic Ocean and water starts pooling in your depth gauge .

The pressure kills at that depth and Orla Doherty, who was with a pilot and a cameraman, knew it would take 45 minutes to return from the Antarctic Ocean dive.

Blue Planet sub leak nightmare in 1,500ft abyss; Crew's astonishing escape; EXCLUSIVE

On 25 February 2015, Lewis Pugh stripped down to his trademark Speedos in a small Zodiac dingy in the Antarctic Ocean.

LEWIS PUGH IN THE ZONE

If the glaciers held in check by Larsen C were to spill into the Antarctic Ocean, it would lift the global water mark by more than 10 centimeters, many previous researches have shown.

Trillion-ton giant iceberg breaks off Antarctica

The protected area, which will come in to force in December 2017, will curb damaging activities such as fishing to protect wildlife including Adelie and emperor penguins in the remote Antarctic Ocean.

Antarctic marine reserve 'a milestone for conservation' The world's largest marine reserve will be created in the ocean next to Antarctica. The historic agreement comes after years of diplomatic wrangling and high-level talks between the US and Russia, which has rejected the idea in the past. Emily Beament reports..

Twenty-four countries and the European Union agreed on Friday to create the world's largest marine park in the Antarctic Ocean, covering a massive 1.

World's largest marine park created in Antarctic Ocean

New research finds that ocean currents explain why the seawater has stayed at roughly the same temperature in Antarctic Ocean, while most of the rest of the planet has warmed.

Why Antarctica isn't facing global warming threats?

The study, published in January in Nature Geoscience, was based on satellite images of large icebergs--those at least 18 kilometers long--in the Antarctic Ocean.