Southern Ocean

GPTKB entity

Properties (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ocean
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Antarctica
Africa
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Ross_Sea
gptkb:Weddell_Sea
gptkb:Scotia_Sea
Amundsen Sea
Bellingshausen Sea
gptkbp:hasArea 21.96 million square kilometers
gptkbp:hasDepartment average depth of 3,800 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern Ocean
gptkbp:isAttendedBy climate change
fishing activities
shipping traffic
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:isHomeTo gptkb:Minke_whale
gptkb:Southern_elephant_seal
gptkb:Adélie_penguin
gptkb:whales
gptkb:Leopard_seal
coral reefs
various fish species
krill
Antarctic krill
Emperor penguin
Gentoo penguin
penguins
seals
sea urchins
Blue whale
Orca
squid
Humpback whale
sea cucumbers
sea birds
various invertebrates
anemones
starfish
Chinstrap penguin
gptkbp:isImportantFor global climate regulation
biodiversity conservation
marine research
ocean circulation
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy gptkb:Antarctic_ice_sheet
gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
gptkbp:isKnownFor unique ecosystems
climate research
icebergs
scientific expeditions
sea ice
oceanographic studies
rich_marine_biodiversity
Antarctic_research_stations
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy scientific organizations
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Southern_Ocean_Marine_Protected_Areas
gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere
Earth's_oceans
gptkbp:isSubjectTo international treaties
gptkbp:isSurroundedBy gptkb:Antarctic_Circumpolar_Current