Antarctic Circumpolar Current
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:ocean
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| gptkbp:affects |
marine biodiversity
|
| gptkbp:affects_weather_patterns_in |
southern continents
|
| gptkbp:average_speed |
0.5 to 1.5 m/s
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
sub-Antarctic species
warm water intrusion |
| gptkbp:conducts_research_on |
climate change
ocean acidification |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean gptkb:Pacific_Ocean |
| gptkbp:depth |
up to 4,000 meters
|
| gptkbp:driver |
oceanic heat exchange
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| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:James_Cook
|
| gptkbp:flows_into |
gptkb:Southern_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
oceanographic research
environmental monitoring efforts |
| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
gptkb:ocean
|
| gptkbp:has_role |
carbon cycling
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
|
| gptkbp:interacts_with |
Antarctic ecosystems
|
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
the global conveyor belt
|
| gptkbp:is_a_major_driver_of |
oceanic currents.
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| gptkbp:is_a_major_pathway_for |
marine species migration
|
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
deep water formation
|
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
scientific modeling
|
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
glacial meltwater
El Niño events |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
upwelling zones
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
cold water
high nutrient levels |
| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
the Earth's climate system
|
| gptkbp:is_driven_by |
wind patterns
|
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
global climate regulation
ocean heat transport nutrient distribution global fisheries |
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
Antarctic ice melt
the Coriolis effect atmospheric pressure systems |
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
global weather patterns
Antarctic sea ice extent |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
the global carbon cycle
the Antarctic Circumpolar Wave |
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
climate variability
|
| gptkbp:is_located_in |
the Southern Hemisphere
|
| gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
satellite observations
climate impact assessments |
| gptkbp:is_the_world's |
largest ocean current
|
| gptkbp:key_feature |
biodiversity conservation efforts
marine research expeditions |
| gptkbp:notable_contributor |
ocean mixing
|
| gptkbp:pathway |
krill migration
|
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
climate modeling
ocean stratification marine ecosystem health the Southern Ocean ecosystem ocean temperature regulation |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkb:Benguela_Current |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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