ACC
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The ACC is the powerful ocean current that flows eastward around Antarctica, connecting the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans and playing a key role in global climate and ocean circulation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ocean current
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physical oceanographic feature → |
| abbreviation |
ACC
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| affects |
global sea surface temperatures
→
meridional overturning circulation → |
| associatedWith |
Antarctic Polar Front
→
Subantarctic Front → |
| connects |
Atlantic Ocean
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Indian Ocean → Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED → |
| contributesTo |
isolation of Antarctica
→
maintenance of Antarctic ice sheet → |
| drivenBy |
westerly winds
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| encircles |
Antarctica
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| flowsDirection |
eastward
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| formedBy |
interaction of winds and ocean density structure
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| hasAlternateName |
West Wind Drift
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| hasApproximateTransport |
about 100 to 150 Sverdrups
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| hasKeyRegion |
Drake Passage
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| hasTypicalSurfaceSpeed |
about 0.5 to 1 meter per second in core regions
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| influences |
Southern Ocean ecosystems
→
carbon cycle → heat transport → nutrient distribution → |
| isStrongestCurrentBy |
volume transport
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| linkedTo |
formation of Antarctic Bottom Water
→
upwelling of deep waters → |
| locatedIn |
Southern Ocean
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| monitoredUsing |
Argo floats
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satellite altimetry → ship-based hydrographic sections → |
| partOf |
Earth climate system
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| passesNear |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Australia → South America → |
| passesThrough |
Drake Passage
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| playsRoleIn |
global climate system
→
global ocean circulation → |
| sensitiveTo |
climate change
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| separates |
Antarctic waters
→
subantarctic waters → |
| studiedBy |
physical oceanographers
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| timeScaleOfVariability |
decadal
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interannual → long-term trends → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
→
West Wind Drift → |
alsoKnownAs |
|
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
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abbreviation |