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The Antarctic Ocean

The Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans meet in a distinct body of water that wheels around Antarctica. It absorbs heat from the other oceans and its cold bottom waters creep beyond the Equator

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 207 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “The Antarctic Ocean” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 207 No. 3 (), p. 113
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0962-113