Subantarctic Surface Water
E860363
Subantarctic Surface Water is a cool, relatively fresh surface ocean water mass found north of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and south of the subtropical gyres in the Southern Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Subantarctic Surface Water canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oceanographic feature
ⓘ
surface water mass ⓘ water mass ⓘ |
| associatedWithCurrentSystem | Antarctic Circumpolar Current GENERATED ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Subantarctic Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Subtropical Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulatesWith | wind-driven gyre circulation of the Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| formsIn | subantarctic zone ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | SASW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
carbon uptake in the Southern Ocean
ⓘ
global climate system ⓘ nutrient distribution in the Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| hasSalinityCharacteristic | relatively fresh ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureCharacteristic | cool ⓘ |
| hasTypicalDepthRange | surface to upper few hundred meters ⓘ |
| influences |
Southern Ocean stratification
ⓘ
air–sea freshwater exchange in the Southern Ocean ⓘ air–sea heat exchange in the Southern Ocean ⓘ subantarctic frontal systems ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern Hemisphere
ⓘ
Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Antarctic Circumpolar Current NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | subtropical gyres ⓘ |
| overlies | mode waters of the Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
global ocean circulation
ⓘ
upper ocean ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
climate science
ⓘ
physical oceanography ⓘ |
| waterMassProperty |
formed by mixing of colder polar waters with warmer subtropical waters
ⓘ
intermediate salinity between Antarctic and subtropical surface waters ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.