AKA The Antartic Ocean: Are they still considering it an ocean?
2006-10-20 00:17:23 · 7 answers · asked by Br 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Yes. The term "Antarctic Ocean" had been commonly used by mariners for a while, but the water around Antarctica was only offiicially recognized as an ocean by the International Hydrographic Organization in 2000, when they named it the Southern Ocean after oceanographers learned more about ocean currents. The Southern Ocean retains its status at present.
2006-10-20 00:21:10 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and theres no danger of it ceasing to exist any time soon. The ocean's thermohaline current system would be rather messed up if it didn't exist... which consequentially would mean the temperature of the world would be drastically different.
Its not likely to be dismissed as parts of other oceans any time soon if only because the water of the Southern Ocean pretty much loops around Antarctica... distinct from the currents of the other oceans and their own particular directions (which feed into and out of it).
I should probably stop trying to answer yes / no questions with paragraphs.
2006-10-20 00:46:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Southern Ocean can refer to the Indian or Pacific or Atlantic. Antarctica has land mass under it. Although much of the ice has recently been melting.
2006-10-20 04:24:31 · answer #3 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No... it is still considered an ocean... UNLESS the PLUTO planet people get involved and then they might change it to a LAKE... the Anartic Lake
2006-10-20 01:43:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was there last time I looked.
2006-10-20 00:20:08 · answer #5 · answered by uselessadvice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an ice cube,
2006-10-23 15:42:24 · answer #6 · answered by George K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell me, why would that change?
2006-10-20 02:46:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋