The Southern Ocean joins the club.
Historically, there have been four named oceans: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic. But it’s time for everyone to update their geography knowledge, because a fifth ocean has entered the picture.this week, on World Oceans Day , that the Southern Ocean will be joining the ranks of official oceandom. The organization will be updating its maps and resources accordingly. The newly dubbed Southern Ocean encircles Antarctica, extending from the coast up until 60 degrees south line of latitude.
The Southern Ocean used to be a globally recognized body of water. The International Hydrographic Organization , a group that works with the United Nations to determine marine names, acknowledged it in 1937, but reversed the decision in 1953 due to controversy over the ocean’s exact boundaries, according to. The debate has persisted ever since, fueled by disagreements that IHO member countries have on the proposed borders of the new ocean.
But scientists have long recognized the Southern Ocean, and assert that its unique qualities make it a distinct body of water with its own ecology and conservation concerns, National Geographic Society geographer Alex Tait told
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