The Southern Ocean, which circles the globe without being blocked by land, is home to the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the longest of the world's ocean currents. Also known as the "channel ...

As global temperatures warm, the Southern Ocean—between Antarctica and other continents—will eventually release heat absorbed ...

In addition to contributing to sea level rise, this could add even more meltwater to the Southern Ocean and weaken the Antarctic Circumpolar Current further. The Antarctic Circumpolar Current also ...