Antarctic ocean
the waters surrounding antarctica, comprising the southernmost parts of the pacific, atlantic, and indian oceans.
historical examples
his explorations in the antarctic ocean showed a hardihood and determination seldom surp-ssed.
captain cook w.h.g. kingston
some geologists said this accounted for the greater depth of the antarctic ocean.
the moon metal garrett p. serviss
this awful creature came slowly up from the antarctic ocean, toward the ships full of people.
marjorie’s busy days carolyn wells
they strung out and started for the antarctic ocean, with a big old wicker-worked demijohn in the lead.
over the sliprails henry lawson
the mate’s body was buried in the cold antarctic ocean, and the barque sailed for england.
yule logs various
“if we keep it up we’ll land somewhere near the antarctic ocean,” remarked kennedy, doubtfully.
a gunner aboard the “yankee” russell doubleday
noun
the sea surrounding antarctica, consisting of the most southerly parts of the pacific, atlantic, and indian oceans also called southern ocean
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- Antarctic plate
a major tectonic division of the earth’s crust, comprising antarctica and adjacent ocean basins (the south indian, southeast pacific, and atlantic-indian basins) and bounded on the north by the nazca, south american, african, indo-australian, and pacific plates.
- Antarctic zone
the section of the earth’s surface lying between the antarctic circle and the south pole.
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