A new map of the seafloor of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica provides ... heat and then influences temperatures around the world. This is a hugely important element for predicting ...

The Southern Ocean plays a crucial role in regulating global climate by absorbing a significant portion of carbon dioxide and ...

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 ...

Southern elephant seals are the "canary in the coal mine" for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may ...

After a leisurely five-year journey, the ginormous iceberg A23a appears to have run aground near the Southern Ocean’s South Georgia ... making it the world’s largest active iceberg.