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Drake Passage
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The Drake Passage or Sea of Hoces is the body of water between Cape Horn in Chile at the southern extreme of the South American mainland and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It connects the s
Tourist expedition ship sailing across the Drake Passage to Antarctica
Tourist expedition ship sailing across the Drake Passage to Antarctica
The plot shows a yearly average (2020) of the surface current strength (from GODAS dataset), together with streamlines. Following the streamlines, it
The plot shows a yearly average (2020) of the surface current strength (from GODAS dataset), together with streamlines. Following the streamlines, it is easy to see that the current is not closed in itself but interacts with the other ocean basins (connecting them). The Drake Passage plays a major role in this mechanism.
The Drake Passage influences the global surface temperature and Atlantic circulation.
The Drake Passage influences the global surface temperature and Atlantic circulation.
Rough seas are common in the Drake Passage
Rough seas are common in the Drake Passage
Strait of Magellan
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The Strait of Magellan, also called the Straits of Magellan, is a navigable sea route in southern Chile separating mainland South America to the north and the Tierra del Fuego archipelago to the south
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…1525, the Spanish navigator, Francisco de Hoces, is assumed to have discovered the Drake Passage after being blown south away from the entrance of the Strait of Magellan. Though he and his ship and crew disappeared, and his exact path and fate are unknown, the Drake Passage is referred to as the Mar de Hoces (Sea of…
The Strait of Magellan at the southern tip of South America
The Strait of Magellan at the southern tip of South America
A replica of Victoria, one of Magellan's ships, in the Museo Nao Victoria, Punta Arenas, Chile
A replica of Victoria, one of Magellan's ships, in the Museo Nao Victoria, Punta Arenas, Chile
USS Ronald Reagan passing through the Strait of Magellan in 2004
USS Ronald Reagan passing through the Strait of Magellan in 2004
The County of Peebles and Cavenga are used as a breakwater for the harbour at Punta Arenas.
The County of Peebles and Cavenga are used as a breakwater for the harbour at Punta Arenas.