Drake Passage
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Drake Passage is the turbulent body of water between South America's Cape Horn and Antarctica, known for linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and some of the roughest seas in the world.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sea passage
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strait → |
| connectsBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
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Pacific Ocean → |
| countryOnShore |
Argentina
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Chile → |
| hasAlternativeDescription |
body of water between Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands
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| hasApproximateMaximumWidth |
about 1000 km
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about 620 miles → |
| hasApproximateMinimumWidth |
about 500 miles
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about 800 km → |
| hasAverageSeaSurfaceTemperature |
a few degrees above freezing in summer
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near freezing in winter → |
| hasHazard |
high waves
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rapidly changing weather → strong currents → |
| hasNearbyPort |
Punta Arenas
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Ushuaia → |
| hasOceanCurrent |
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
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| hasSeaStateNicknames |
Drake Lake
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Drake Shake → |
| hasTypicalWindPattern |
westerly winds
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| historicallySignificantFor |
exploration of Antarctica
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trade routes between Europe and the Pacific → |
| isImportantFor |
exchange between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
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global ocean mixing → |
| isMajorRouteFor |
voyages from South America to Antarctica
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| knownFor |
frequent storms
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large ocean swells → strong winds → very rough seas → |
| liesWithinLatitudeBand |
the Furious Fifties
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the Screaming Sixties → |
| locatedBetween |
Cape Horn and Antarctic Peninsula
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| locatedIn |
Southern Ocean
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| locatedOff |
Cape Horn
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| namedAfter |
Francis Drake
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| oceanographicSignificance |
gateway for deep water exchange between oceans
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| partOf |
circumpolar route around Antarctica
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| roleInClimate |
allows unimpeded flow of water around Antarctica
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facilitates global thermohaline circulation → |
| separates |
Antarctica
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South America → |
| traversedBy |
Antarctic cruise ships
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commercial shipping → research vessels → |
| usedSince |
Age of Sail
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