July 13, 2021
On June 8, National Geographic celebrated World Oceans Day by officially naming a fifth ocean – the Southern Ocean. You might be thinking, “Well, that’s cool, but aside from changing the words on a map, so what?” Conservation and protection. That’s what. The Southern Ocean encircles Antarctica and has a crucial impact on the Earth’s climate. This body of water is defined by a current, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC). As National Geographic explains: “Extending from the surface to the ocean floor, the ACC transports read more A New Ocean, Another Reason For Marine Conservation