Antarctic Polar Front

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf oceanographic feature
gptkbp:affects global ocean circulation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Antarctic_Convergence
gptkbp:borders cold Antarctic surface waters
warmer sub-Antarctic surface waters
gptkbp:characterizedBy change in salinity
sharp temperature gradient
gptkbp:discoveredBy James Cook
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1770s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Antarctic Polar Front
gptkbp:importantFor marine biodiversity
gptkbp:influenced distribution of plankton
distribution of fish
distribution of marine mammals
distribution of seabirds
gptkbp:latitude approximately 48°S to 61°S
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Antarctic_Circumpolar_Current
gptkbp:relatedTo climate studies
gptkbp:separates Antarctic waters
sub-Antarctic waters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antarctic_Convergence
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8