Southern Ocean In The World Map

The southern ocean, also known as the antarctic ocean, [1] [note 4] comprises the southernmost waters of the world ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° s latitude and encircling antarctica. This new ocean borrowed from the southern portions of the atlantic, indian, and pacific oceans to create a new ocean that surrounds the continent of antarctica. The southern ocean stretches from antarctica's coastline to 60 degrees south latitude, excluding the drake passage and the scotia sea, according to the national geographic.

Encircling antarctica, south of the 60° s latitude, is the southern ocean or the antarctic ocean. Go back to see more maps of southern ocean. Now get the location of southern ocean in the world map.

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The southern ocean is one of the coldest oceans on earth. The southern ocean is on the opposite side of the arctic ocean, in the south pole. The southern ocean is situated in the southern half of the globe, in the 60 degrees south latitude. The southern ocean is one of the coldest oceans on earth.