The strongest ocean current on Earth circles Antarctica. It’s the primary way water moves between the Atlantic, Pacific and ...

The ocean is a vital part of our planet's climate system. Through its global circulation patterns, the ocean draws vast ...

Krill is considered to be the largest animal biomass in the wild on Earth and is an important prey species for baleen whales ...

Historically, there have been four oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic. On Feb. 9, U.S. Secretary of the ...

Melting Antarctic ice is slowing Earth's strongest ocean current, according to a new study. The influx of cold meltwater could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by up to 20% by 2050 ...

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current moves clockwise around Antarctica. It transports nearly a billion litres of water per second. This current keeps warm waters away from the Antarctic Ice Sheet.

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

Compared to 1996, the southern boundary of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (SB) has shifted 50–120 km southward in the eastern part of the study area (112–150°E), and water temperature has ...