Antarctic Circumpolar Current - Wikipedia
Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is an ocean current that flows clockwise (as seen from the South Pole) from west to east around Antarctica. An alternative name for the ACC is the West Wind Drift .
Antarctic Circumpolar Current | Direction, Location, Map, & Facts ...
Learn about the wind-driven surface oceanic current that encircles Antarctica and flows from west to east. Find out its direction, location, map, facts, and how it affects the Southern Ocean and other water masses.
Explainer: how the Antarctic Circumpolar Current helps keep Antarctica ...
2018年11月15日 · The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is a powerful ocean current that circulates around Antarctica and prevents warm subtropical waters from reaching the continent. Learn...
Five million years of Antarctic Circumpolar Current strength ...
2024年3月27日 · The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) represents the world’s largest ocean-current system and affects global ocean circulation, climate and Antarctic ice-sheet stability 1,2,3.
Antarctic: Ocean Circulation - Dive & Discover
Learn about the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), also known as the West Wind Drift, and how it affects the Southern Ocean and the global climate. Explore interactive maps, videos, and quizzes to discover the water masses, currents, and …
The surprising history of the Southern Ocean’s super current
2024年3月27日 · A study reconstructs the strength of the Antarctic circumpolar current (ACC) over the past five million years and finds that it has fluctuated on different timescales. The ACC is a key factor...
Antarctic Circumpolar Current flows more rapidly in warm phases
2021年6月24日 · The West Wind Drift is the strongest ocean current that circulates around Antarctica and influences global climate. A study based on sediment samples from the Drake Passage shows that...
Evolution of the most powerful ocean current on Earth
2024年3月27日 · The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is the most powerful ocean current on Earth and affects global climate and CO2 exchange. A study based on sediment cores from...
Antarctic Circumpolar Current - Division of Geological and …
Learn about the ACC, the only current in the global ocean to close upon itself in a circumpolar loop. Explore its structure, transport, eddies, jets and impact on climate and circulation.
Climate change is making one of the world’s strongest currents flow ...
2021年11月29日 · The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the only ocean current that circumnavigates the planet, is accelerating due to ocean warming and wind changes. Scientists use satellite and Argo data to...
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