Antarctic Circumpolar Current

GPTKB entity
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Statements (36)
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
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
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Antarctic Circumpolar Current

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