Southern Ocean

短语

南冰洋 南大洋

发音

US

词形变化

the Southern Ocean

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    The portion of the World Ocean surrounding Antarctica, variously taken as the waters south of the Antarctic Circle, the waters south of 60° S, or the waters bounded by the Antarctic Convergence.

    南大洋

    南极洋

    南冰洋

    南极海

词源

Formally adopted by the International Hydrographic Bureau's Limits of Oceans and Seas in 1928. (Omitted from the current 3rd edition, but restored in the draft 4th edition awaiting ratification.) A proprialization from southern ocean.

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