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Dense cold water at the surface of the North Atlantic sinks to drive drive deep ocean circulation.

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    The Southern Ocean

    The Southern Ocean

    by David Carmichael //basic

    The Southern Ocean is the fifth ocean. It is dominated by the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which goes clockwise around Antarctica.

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