Antarctic Circumpolar Current

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:marine
gptkbp:affects	Antarctic ecosystem
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:West_Wind_Drift
gptkbp:averageSpeed	0.5 m/s to 1 m/s
gptkbp:barrierTo	warmer northern waters
gptkbp:connectsOceanBasins	gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean gptkb:Indian_Ocean gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:crosses	gptkb:Tasman_Sea gptkb:Drake_Passage gptkb:South_Indian_Ocean gptkb:South_Atlantic_Ocean South Pacific Ocean
gptkbp:directionA	eastward
gptkbp:discoveredBy	James Cook
gptkbp:discoveredIn	1770s
gptkbp:flowsThrough	gptkb:Antarctica
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Antarctic Circumpolar Current
gptkbp:importantFor	ocean circulation carbon cycle nutrient distribution
gptkbp:influenced	global climate
gptkbp:length	approximately 24,000 km
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:maximumDepth	4,000 meters 5,000 meters
gptkbp:notableDriver	westerly winds
gptkbp:partOf	global thermohaline circulation
gptkbp:preventsMixingOf	Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters
gptkbp:separates	Antarctic waters from sub-Antarctic waters
gptkbp:volumeTransport	about 100-150 Sverdrups
gptkbp:width	approximately 1,000 km
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Scotia_Sea gptkb:Southern_Ocean gptkb:South_Atlantic gptkb:Antarctic_Ocean gptkb:South_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5