The hydrography and dynamics of the general oceanic environment of the Prince Edward Islands

• Main Author: Ansorge, Isabelle Jane
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Cape Town 2000
• Subjects: Antarctic; Indian; Pacific; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Prince Edward Islands
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6457; https://open.uct.ac.za/bitstream/11427/6457/1/thesis_sci_2000_ansorge_i_j.pdf

Bibliography: leaves 149-162. The Southern Ocean is the name given to the oceanic region that surrounds the entire Antarctic continent. It comprises the southern extents of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. The Antarctic continent forms the southern boundary of the Southern Ocean, while the northern border is not physiographically fixed, but is usually considered to coincide with the geographic location of the Subtropical Convergence (STC) (Lutjeharms 1985). The unique geography of the Southern Ocean makes it the only place where ocean currents run completely around the globe.