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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
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
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The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is an ocean current that flows clockwise from west to east around Antarctica. An alternative name for the ACC is the West Wind Drift. The ACC is the dominant circulat
Drake Passage
…English explorer and privateer Sir Francis Drake. Traversing the Drake Passage is considered one of the most treacherous voyages for ships to make. The Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which runs through it, meets no resistance from any landmass, and waves top 40 feet (12 m), giving it a reputation for being "the most powerful…
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest current system in the world oceans and the only ocean current linking all major oceans: the Atlanti
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest current system in the world oceans and the only ocean current linking all major oceans: the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Seawater density fronts after Orsi, Whitworth & Nowlin 1995.
The Falkland Current transports nutrient-rich cold waters from the ACC north toward the Brazil–Malvinas Confluence. Phytoplankton chlorophyll concentr
The Falkland Current transports nutrient-rich cold waters from the ACC north toward the Brazil–Malvinas Confluence. Phytoplankton chlorophyll concentration are shown in blue (lower concentrations) and yellow (higher concentrations).