Pacific sector

E96531

The Pacific sector is the portion of the Southern Ocean and Antarctic region lying south of the Pacific Ocean, often studied for its distinct oceanographic and climatic characteristics.


Statements (31)
Predicate Object
instanceOf oceanographic region
sector of the Southern Ocean
borders Antarctic continent
hasCharacteristic distinct climatic characteristics
distinct oceanographic characteristics
hasPart Antarctic Circumpolar Current system
Antarctic continental margin
sea ice zone
hasProcess carbon uptake
deep water formation
ocean–atmosphere heat exchange
sea ice formation
sea ice melt
influences Antarctic sea ice extent
Southern Hemisphere storm tracks
Southern Ocean circulation
global climate system
isImportantFor Antarctic ecosystem studies
climate change research
global carbon cycle
global heat redistribution
isRegionOf Antarctic sea ice variability
biogeochemical cycling
ocean–ice–atmosphere interactions
locatedIn Antarctic region
locatedSouthOf Pacific Ocean
partOf Southern Hemisphere
Southern Ocean
studiedInField climatology
oceanography
polar science

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Antarctic Convergence
morePolewardIn

Please wait…