Southern Ocean
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Southern Ocean
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Formally adopted by the International Hydrographic Bureau's Limits of Oceans and Seas in 1928. (Omitted from the current 3rd edition, but restored in the draft 4th edition awaiting ratification.) A proprialization from southern ocean.
proper noun the Southern Ocean
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The portion of the World Ocean surrounding Antarctica, variously taken as the waters south of the Antarctic Circle, the waters south of 60° S, or the waters bounded by the Antarctic Convergence.
Similar: Antarctic Ocean, Austral Ocean, Great Southern Ocean, Southern Icy Ocean, South Polar Ocean, South-Polar Ocean, South Sea
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name the ocean surrounding Antarctica
| Español | océano Antártico, océano Austral |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 남극해 Namgeukhae, 남대양 Namdaeyang |
| 日本語 | 南極海 Nankyokukai, 南大洋 Nantaiyō, 南氷洋 Nanpyōyō |
| 中文 | 南大洋 Nándàyáng, 南極洋 /南极洋 Nánjíyáng, 南冰洋 Nánbīngyáng, 南極海 /南极海 Nánjíhǎi |
| हिन्दी | दक्षिणध्रुवीय महासागर dakṣiṇadhruvīya mahāsāgar |
| Kiswahili | Bahari ya Kusini |
| Português | Oceano Antártico |
| Français | océan Austral, océan Antarctique, océan glacial Antarctique |
| Deutsch | Südlicher Ozean, Antarktik, Südpolarmeer |
| Ελληνικά | Νότιος Ωκεανός Nótios Okeanós |
| Română | Oceanul Antarctic |
| Русский | Ю́жный океа́н Júžnyj okeán, Антаркти́ческий океа́н Antarktíčeskij okeán, Анта́рктика Antárktika |
| Tiếng Việt | Nam Đại Dương |
| العربية | اَلْمُحِيط اَلْمُتَجَمِّد اَلْجَنُوبِيّ al-muḥīṭ al-mutajammid al-janūbiyy, اَلْمُحِيط اَلْجَنُوبِيّ al-muḥīṭ al-janūbiyy |
| עברית | האוקיינוס הדרומי |
Talk about this word "Southern Ocean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/southern%20ocean. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Southern Ocean. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/southern%20ocean "Southern Ocean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/southern%20ocean.Cite this
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title = {Southern Ocean},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/southern%20ocean},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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