Antarctic Ocean

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Antarctic Ocean

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

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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

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Antarctic Ocean

n → Südpolarmeer nt

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Antarctic Ocean

n the Antarctic Ocean → l'Oceano antartico

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References in periodicals archive ?

Southern or Antarctic Ocean. Deep Sea Research 3, 253-261.

The Four Ladies of Prydz Bay: notes on the naming of a submarine formation in Australian Antarctic Territory

Written for children in preschool through grade 1, "The Southern Ocean" is all about the Antarctic Ocean, which is earth's second smallest ocean, surrounding Antarctica.

The Southern Ocean

ACTRESS Gillian Anderson has backed calls for a vast marine and wildlife sanctuary to be created in the Antarctic Ocean.

X Files marks spot for sea sanctuary

A Greenpeace campaign to protect the Antarctic Ocean, backed by 1.7 million people globally, has received support from the vast majority of krill fishing companies operating in Antarctic waters.

Majority of Krill Fishing Companies Back Call to Protect Antarctic Ocean

There are about 7.5 million Chinstraps in the world inhabiting parts of the Antarctic Ocean and Southern Pacific.

Pics, video: meet highly-trained penguins received by Egypt

"We need urgent action to reduce the flow of plastic into our seas and we need large-scale marine reserves - like a huge Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary which over 1.6 million people are calling for - to protect marine life and our oceans for future generations."

Toxic Chemicals, Microplastics Found In Remote Antarctic Waters

The country's New Scientific Whale Research Program in the Antarctic Ocean (NEWREP-A) sent a report to the IWC detailing the 333 minkes caught, 152 male and 181 female, during its "third biological field survey" in the area.

Japanese whale hunters kill 122 pregnant minke

Japanese whaling vessels returned to port after catching more than 300 of the mammals in the Antarctic Ocean without facing any protests by anti-whaling groups, officials said.

Japanese whalers kill 333 Minke whales

Japanese whaling vessels returned to port on Saturday after catching more than 300 of the mammals in the Antarctic Ocean without facing any protests by anti-whaling groups, officials said.

Japan whalers return from Antarctic hunt after killing 333 whales

Tokyo claims the slaughter is for scientific purposes.Three ships from a Japanese whale-hunting fleet returned to their home port of Shimonoseki on Saturday, carrying on board 333 minke whales harpooned during a trip into the Antarctic Ocean.

Japanese whalers return from Antarctica with huge catch

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