Weddell Gyre
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Antarctic gyre may refer to any of the three ocean current
s and gyres within the Southern Ocean
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Ocean current
An ocean current is a continuous, directed movement of ocean water generated by the forces acting upon this mean flow, such as breaking waves, wind, Coriolis effect, cabbeling, temperature and salinity differences and tides caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun...
s and gyres within the Southern Ocean
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60°S latitude and encircling Antarctica. It is usually regarded as the fourth-largest of the five principal oceanic divisions...
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- Antarctic Circumpolar CurrentAntarctic Circumpolar CurrentThe Antarctic Circumpolar Current is an ocean current that flows from west to east around Antarctica. An alternative name for the ACC is the West Wind Drift. The ACC is the dominant circulation feature of the Southern Ocean and, at approximately 125 Sverdrups, the largest ocean current...
, an ocean current circulating around Antarctica - Ross GyreRoss GyreThe Ross Gyre is one of the two gyres that exist within the Southern Ocean. The gyre is located in the Ross Sea, and rotates clockwise. The gyre is formed by interactions between the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and the Antarctic Continental Shelf...
, an oceanic gyre in the Ross Sea - Weddell GyreWeddell GyreAntarctic gyre may refer to any of the three ocean currents and gyres within the Southern Ocean:* Antarctic Circumpolar Current, an ocean current circulating around Antarctica* Ross Gyre, an oceanic gyre in the Ross Sea...
, an oceanic gyre in the Weddell Sea