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Antarctic Circumpolar Current

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EEnvironment
Scientists released a trace gas into the Southern Ocean; years of measurements revealed how slowly deep water mixes across the ocean |
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Scientists released a trace gas into the Southern Ocean; years of measurements revealed how slowly deep water mixes across the ocean |

  • September 14, 2026
For decades, scientists have known that the Southern Ocean acts as a giant gateway between the surface and…
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What’s the Largest Current on Earth? It Moves More Water Than Every River Combined—Many Times Over
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What’s the Largest Current on Earth? It Moves More Water Than Every River Combined—Many Times Over

  • August 27, 2026
Antarctic Circumpolar Current. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Earth’s mightiest current has no banks. The Antarctic Circumpolar Current, or ACC,…
EEnvironment
The maps show today’s (Holocene) global ocean surface currents - warmer red colors represent higher current velocities. The black lines are the five main fronts of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), from north to south. The red line marks Jason Route 104 near the Drake Passage (DP)45. The shaded area in the map left is the area concerned in the study (image right).
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Earth’s largest ocean current may be shifting north again

  • October 9, 2025
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) encircles Antarctica between roughly 45°S and 70°S, flowing endlessly from west to east.…
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