English Explanatory Dictionary

Southern Ocean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The portion of the World Ocean surrounding Antarctica, variously taken as the waters south of the Antarctic Circle, the waters south of 60° S, or the waters bounded by the Antarctic Convergence.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Southern Ocean the Southern Ocean

Etymology

Formally adopted by the International Hydrographic Bureau's Limits of Oceans and Seas in 1928. (Omitted from the current 3rd edition, but restored in the draft 4th edition awaiting ratification.) A proprialization from southern ocean.

Synonyms

Antarctic Ocean Austral Ocean Great Southern Ocean Southern Icy Ocean South Polar Ocean South-Polar Ocean South Sea
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